Kids don't have Hepatitis B - can't get it in time...

[Fatty 0]

Ok we were able to get through to the knightsbridge doctors.

They said they only require evidence that we've started the vaccines for the visas. So hopefully that's true.

So we've ordered them from our GP and they're going to give us as many as we have time to get. But they said it's definately one every 3 months. So that's weird, when I've heard one a month for three months elsewhere. Either way, as long as we can get the visas I'm happy.

Thanks for the advice all.

[meauxna 15]

Ok we were able to get through to the knightsbridge doctors.

They said they only require evidence that we've started the vaccines for the visas. So hopefully that's true.

So we've ordered them from our GP and they're going to give us as many as we have time to get. But they said it's definately one every 3 months. So that's weird, when I've heard one a month for three months elsewhere. Either way, as long as we can get the visas I'm happy.

Thanks for the advice all.

Were you crystal clear that it is for an Immigrant Visa and not a K? I would be hesitant to take their word for it.

I recall my series taking close to a year to complete, so that sounds more correct to me.

[Fatty 0]

No, it was my husband who phoned, and he doesn't even understand this whole visa thing, so I doubt he explained it properly. Darn it.

He made out like I was freaking out unecessarily when I asked him afterwards, if he had made it clear that it wasn't a K visa. He was like "they don't know the visa details, they just know this is what they have to tick off" bla bla bla.

So what should we do now? Should we phone them again, and be really annoying and say we're double checking etc? Or should we contact the consulate? What wuold you advise? (I don't trust my own judgment anymore...I'm being driven rather insane by this whole visa stuff)

[meauxna 15]

No, it was my husband who phoned, and he doesn't even understand this whole visa thing, so I doubt he explained it properly. Darn it.

He made out like I was freaking out unecessarily when I asked him afterwards, if he had made it clear that it wasn't a K visa. He was like "they don't know the visa details, they just know this is what they have to tick off" bla bla bla.

So what should we do now? Should we phone them again, and be really annoying and say we're double checking etc? Or should we contact the consulate? What wuold you advise? (I don't trust my own judgment anymore...I'm being driven rather insane by this whole visa stuff)

I looked around the other day but could not find the answer to your Q easily.

Why don't you email the Embassy visa unit? The call in line folk are useless--you need the people at the Embassy. Writing the question and the answer should give you the clarity you need. yoiu could point out the non-immigrant K 'loophole' and the stricter IV requirement and point out that it's for the kids. Include what their circumstances are; it just occured to me that they may gain automatic citizenship at entry--have you checked that out?

I don't know off the top of my head if that would make a difference on the hep vax.

Stick with it.. this is some of the worst part.

[Fatty 0]

Yes they gain citizenship on entry as LPR under the Child Citizenship Act 2000. Which helps in that they don't need I-864s, so that's simplified things. I don't know if it will help with the vac requirements though...

Ok I'll e-mail the embassy. I have e-mailed them about a few other things before, and they weren't entirely helpful..and I hope they don't hate me already!

Thanks so much for the information and advice. I really appreciate it.