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Jilly30   16

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Hi there,

My husband has lost his shot records and we read on here somewhere that he could just go to a doctor, get an antibody titre test done and the results from the blood test would show which antibodies he has and thus the doctor would be able to write up a statement of which immunizations he's had.

However, he went to 4 doctors today in the Dahisar area and all of them told him it can't be done. Is this true? Even medline says a antibody titre test can be used to determine which immunizations are needed. Does anyone know where he should go or a place that definitely does this kind of test? We don't want to delay things by having to get multiple immunizations over a number of days before his interview!

Thanks!


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As far as I know each titer test is independent. So one test for measles, one for chicken pox, one for rubella, one for mumps, etc. This is a lot of testing and a lot of money which would be better spent just getting the shots again.

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Yeah, the last time I read something about this testing the person said that it was going to cost a ridiculous amount of money to get the testing done. Like 5X as much as just getting the shots again. I think you're better off just getting re-vaccinated.

 

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Hi, Before starting i130 process, I checked with doctors abt this immunizations. I dont have my records. So enquired if we can find out the vaccines i got before and make some records of it. But As far as i enquired, No doctors can find it out. I dont think that titre test would help. And also Mumps,Measles,chicken pox,polio vaccines were already done when we were young. That cant find it out whether we had it or not. And also now in this age We are not eligilble for these vaccines. May be we ll be vaccinated of flu, rubella,Hep A and B. and few.. That can be done during visa medicals. I think in india , no doctors gives these shots. coz all i mentioned the flu, rubella and few more are per US norms. they are not available in india.

I enquired my friend who lives in US currently. She got vaccines of flu,Hep A and B during visa medicals and remaining vaccines she got after she entered into US in 3 months gap.

These are all the things from my understanding. coz It took a month time to understand the process and enquired abt all these. So We people wont face any difficulties and delays coz of these immunization part. So I hope I am right.

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AOS Payment status shows PAID: 04/24/2014

AOS mailed to NVC: 04/24/2014

IV fee paid and payment status shows " IN PROCESS" : 04/25/2014

IV fee payment status shows PAID: 04/29/2014

Approved IV packet and DS260: 05/20/2014

Interview Date(Got from NVC by call on 05/30/2014): 07/15/2014

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Thanks for the replies. I think it might be a country-specific thing...I've read about some people being able to find out, but it seems in India, no doctor is willing to do all the tests. Luckily we just found a letter from my husband's doctor attesting to the date & batch number of his MMR vaccine for his previous job. So thats at least one we have covered.

And yes, we called the panel doctor listed for Mumbai and they explained exactly what CrescentMoon explained...they pretty much understand that very few in India have records of their immunizations especially since they were given during childhood...so they simple give the age appropriate ones at time of medical. We are going to try to see if there is a local doc that can give some of the vaccines now to save money..especally the tetanus one. I might even go with him if we find a doc that gives tetanus boosters as mine is well expired and I'm sure its hella cheaper to get it done while I'm in India rather than pay for it in the US!


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04/11/13 - NOA1 for I-130
12/10/13 - NOA2 for I-130
12/20/13 - Case Received by NVC
01/17/14 - Case # & invoice # assigned (called twice per week)
01/23/14 - DS-261 available & submitted
01/24/14 - AOS payment invoiced
01/28/14 - Paid AOS fee, status "in process"
01/30/14 - AOS Fee status "PAID"
01/31/14 - IV fee invoiced & paid, status "in process"
02/03/14 - AOS Package mailed via USPS w/tracking
02/04/14 - IV Fee status "PAID", DS-260 available.
02/05/14 - DS-260 submitted, IV Package mailed via DHL w/tracking
02/06/14 - USPS tracking confirms AOS package arrived @NVC
02/07/14 - DHL tracking confirms IV package arrived @NVC
02/07/14 - AOS package entered into system
02/10/14 - IV package entered into system
03/04/14 - Checklist received for joint sponsor's I-864 (requesting 2013 tax transcripts)
03/06/14 - Mailed Response to AOS checklist
03/06/14 - Received IV Package FALSE checklist
03/10/14 - USPS tracking confirms AOS checklist response arrived @NVC
03/13/14 - AOS checklist response entered into system
03/28/14 - CASE COMPLETE with checklist for corrected joint sponsor I-864 to be carried to interview.
04/02/14 - Interview Date assigned, May 13, Mumbai!
04/13/14 - Interview complete...221g given requesting I-864a from co-sponsor's spouse
04/16/14 - FedExed I-864a and evidences to Mumbai.

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Thanks for the replies. I think it might be a country-specific thing...I've read about some people being able to find out, but it seems in India, no doctor is willing to do all the tests. Luckily we just found a letter from my husband's doctor attesting to the date & batch number of his MMR vaccine for his previous job. So thats at least one we have covered.

And yes, we called the panel doctor listed for Mumbai and they explained exactly what CrescentMoon explained...they pretty much understand that very few in India have records of their immunizations especially since they were given during childhood...so they simple give the age appropriate ones at time of medical. We are going to try to see if there is a local doc that can give some of the vaccines now to save money..especally the tetanus one. I might even go with him if we find a doc that gives tetanus boosters as mine is well expired and I'm sure its hella cheaper to get it done while I'm in India rather than pay for it in the US!

Yeah pls update once u r done with that.

Edited by CresentMoon

I-130 USCIS

NOA1: 08/15/2013

NOA1 Hardcopy: 08/22/2013

Case transferred to CSC: 02/10/2014

Case transfer Hardcopy: 02/19/2014

NOA2: 03/05/2014

NOA2 Hardcopy: 03/10/2014

NVC:

Case arrived at NVC: 03/13/2014

Case number,IIN,BIN assigned and email id given: 04/14/2014

DS261 Available and Completed: 04/18/2014

DS261 accepted and received instruction: 04/21/2014

AOS fee paid and Payment status is "IN PROCESS": 04/21/2014

AOS Payment status shows PAID: 04/24/2014

AOS mailed to NVC: 04/24/2014

IV fee paid and payment status shows " IN PROCESS" : 04/25/2014

IV fee payment status shows PAID: 04/29/2014

Approved IV packet and DS260: 05/20/2014

Interview Date(Got from NVC by call on 05/30/2014): 07/15/2014

Received Interview Letter from NVC by email: 06/02/2014.

Biometrics done at VAC,Chennai: 06/16/2014

Medicals done at Apollo,Chennai: 06/17/2014

VISA APPROVED at Mumbai embassy: 07/15/2014

VISA Pick up at Chennai VFC: 07/18/2014

Port Of Entry: 9/4/2014

SSN Arrived: 10/6/2014

Green Card Arrived: 10/22/2014

Case Complete: 05/27/2014

 

Removal of Conditional - Joint Waiver/Divorced

 

Green Card Expired: 9/04/2016

NOA Date: 7/13/2016

Biometric Date: 8/2/2016

I-551 Samping: 7/7/2017 at Dallas Field Office

I-751 Approved: 10/07/2017 (USCIS status: New card is being produced)

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