Baby joining mother on k3

[jimmynuetron 0]

Everything we recieved and everything I have read here states the baby does not need a medical or vaccinations to come to the USa on the moms visa k-3. My wife is getting her medical as we speak, just called me from the doctors office and says the receptionist is stating the baby must be present as well and has to go through the medical exam along with her. Dont know what to beleive since you cannot trust anyone living there.

Does anyone know if this is true in Bogota? I sure hope not, its been one stressful week going from Medellin to Bogota dealing with the theives with vaccinations ect... Cant wait to get this over with, know I understand why less the half the applicants actually make it the embassy and or beyond.

Thanks alot

[mrc1330 0]

For K3 NO VACINNATIONS ARE REQUIRED UNDER LAW, they are only required to adjust status. FOR BABIES UNDER A K4 VISA (tag along of K3), YES a medical is required but it is so brief and pointless besides its not even the same cost as an adult.

For example, look what it says for my consulate (Santo Domingo)

Direct Excerpt from website:

You must go to Consultorios de Visa for a medical examination. Please see the enclosed information sheet for the steps to follow in order to have a medical examination and be vaccinated. All applicants, regardless of age, must have a medical examination performed at Consultorios de Visa.

THEN it says:

You must pay at Consultorios de Visa US$100.00 or the equivalent in Dominican pesos for each adult examined (US$30.00 for each child under age 15). This amount includes X-rays, blood tests and the medical examination itself. If the examining physician considers that other tests are necessary, you must pay for these separately. Children under 15 years of age do not need to have X-rays taken nor blood tests conducted, unless the doctor considers them necessary.

So i wouldnt worry about that. Although your countrys embassy/consulate website kinda sucks...

http://bogota.usembassy.gov/iv_fees_07312008.html

Everything we recieved and everything I have read here states the baby does not need a medical or vaccinations to come to the USa on the moms visa k-3. My wife is getting her medical as we speak, just called me from the doctors office and says the receptionist is stating the baby must be present as well and has to go through the medical exam along with her. Dont know what to beleive since you cannot trust anyone living there.

Does anyone know if this is true in Bogota? I sure hope not, its been one stressful week going from Medellin to Bogota dealing with the theives with vaccinations ect... Cant wait to get this over with, know I understand why less the half the applicants actually make it the embassy and or beyond.

Thanks alot

[jimmynuetron 0]

Then it looks like she will get denied in the morning for this. Hopefully they will rescedule right away so she can return with the baby.

Thanks

For K3 NO VACINNATIONS ARE REQUIRED UNDER LAW, they are only required to adjust status. FOR BABIES UNDER A K4 VISA (tag along of K3), YES a medical is required but it is so brief and pointless besides its not even the same cost as an adult.

For example, look what it says for my consulate (Santo Domingo)

Direct Excerpt from website:

You must go to Consultorios de Visa for a medical examination. Please see the enclosed information sheet for the steps to follow in order to have a medical examination and be vaccinated. All applicants, regardless of age, must have a medical examination performed at Consultorios de Visa.

THEN it says:

You must pay at Consultorios de Visa US$100.00 or the equivalent in Dominican pesos for each adult examined (US$30.00 for each child under age 15). This amount includes X-rays, blood tests and the medical examination itself. If the examining physician considers that other tests are necessary, you must pay for these separately. Children under 15 years of age do not need to have X-rays taken nor blood tests conducted, unless the doctor considers them necessary.

So i wouldnt worry about that. Although your countrys embassy/consulate website kinda sucks...

http://bogota.usembassy.gov/iv_fees_07312008.html

Everything we recieved and everything I have read here states the baby does not need a medical or vaccinations to come to the USa on the moms visa k-3. My wife is getting her medical as we speak, just called me from the doctors office and says the receptionist is stating the baby must be present as well and has to go through the medical exam along with her. Dont know what to beleive since you cannot trust anyone living there.

Does anyone know if this is true in Bogota? I sure hope not, its been one stressful week going from Medellin to Bogota dealing with the theives with vaccinations ect... Cant wait to get this over with, know I understand why less the half the applicants actually make it the embassy and or beyond.

Thanks alot

[jimmynuetron 0]

My wife got a conditional approval in Bogota today. She must return with the baby do the medical and get vaccinations for him and pay for another appointment, when that is done the visas will be shipped to her house. So we are trying to get the medical appointment as fast as possible but it is looking like 2 weeks is the earliest.

Also for those going through Bogota do everything possible to make the appointment with Dra Gonalez the only female doctor on the list as my wife seen girls leaving and crying after the appoinment with Roa saying he absolutley hummiliates the girls making them strip down or actually taking off the robes himself. I have been hearing this for 2 years now and cannot beleive he is still getting away with it. I guess this type of abuse is part of the visa proccess as well, for that reason no one is allowed to enter the room along with the patient. Be careful with that!!