Medical Question

[fibijim 0]

I am sure it's been asked before, but after doing a search, no results were returned.

My question is, will having Hep B be grounds for a visa denial? I noticed its not on the list that the CDC uses, but I was just curious if someone who has been through the process who has Hep B was denied for that reason? Even googlng in a bunch of different ways has not yielded good results. Thanks for any help with this question. Just a little info, it is chronic Hep B, but the antibodies are active, and the liver is not effected by this and is functioning perfectly.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

I am sure it's been asked before, but after doing a search, no results were returned.

My question is, will having Hep B be grounds for a visa denial? I noticed its not on the list that the CDC uses, but I was just curious if someone who has been through the process who has Hep B was denied for that reason? Even googlng in a bunch of different ways has not yielded good results. Thanks for any help with this question. Just a little info, it is chronic Hep B, but the antibodies are active, and the liver is not effected by this and is functioning perfectly.

We're talking about the beneficiary, right?

I would think the answer is probably yes, it would be grounds for a refusal. Hep B is contagious, and they'll reject anyone with a communicable disease "of public health significance". Hep B isn't on the list of communicable diseases at CDC, but it IS on the list of vaccine preventable diseases, and DOS does require the beneficiary to be vaccinated against it. Not much point in getting the vaccine if the beneficiary is already infected.

[gooberlove 0]

Hep B is not tested at the medical I believe. You can see the forms of the medical on this webstie at "example forms". Good luck.

[fibijim 0]

I am sure it's been asked before, but after doing a search, no results were returned.

My question is, will having Hep B be grounds for a visa denial? I noticed its not on the list that the CDC uses, but I was just curious if someone who has been through the process who has Hep B was denied for that reason? Even googlng in a bunch of different ways has not yielded good results. Thanks for any help with this question. Just a little info, it is chronic Hep B, but the antibodies are active, and the liver is not effected by this and is functioning perfectly.

We're talking about the beneficiary, right?

I would think the answer is probably yes, it would be grounds for a refusal. Hep B is contagious, and they'll reject anyone with a communicable disease "of public health significance". Hep B isn't on the list of communicable diseases at CDC, but it IS on the list of vaccine preventable diseases, and DOS does require the beneficiary to be vaccinated against it. Not much point in getting the vaccine if the beneficiary is already infected.

Thanks for the reply, upon speaking with an immigration lawyer, who does thousands of K1 per year, Hep B is not a reason for denial of visa. Apparently, because there is a vaccine, its not a disease "of public health significance. I learn something new every day. Thanks again for the reply.

[tomaline 0]

I am sure it's been asked before, but after doing a search, no results were returned.

My question is, will having Hep B be grounds for a visa denial? I noticed its not on the list that the CDC uses, but I was just curious if someone who has been through the process who has Hep B was denied for that reason? Even googlng in a bunch of different ways has not yielded good results. Thanks for any help with this question. Just a little info, it is chronic Hep B, but the antibodies are active, and the liver is not effected by this and is functioning perfectly.

We're talking about the beneficiary, right?

I would think the answer is probably yes, it would be grounds for a refusal. Hep B is contagious, and they'll reject anyone with a communicable disease "of public health significance". Hep B isn't on the list of communicable diseases at CDC, but it IS on the list of vaccine preventable diseases, and DOS does require the beneficiary to be vaccinated against it. Not much point in getting the vaccine if the beneficiary is already infected.

Thanks for the reply, upon speaking with an immigration lawyer, who does thousands of K1 per year, Hep B is not a reason for denial of visa. Apparently, because there is a vaccine, its not a disease "of public health significance. I learn something new every day. Thanks again for the reply.

i am CR1 petition so it mean i will not take the hep b and influenza b to be able to pass the medical and pass the interview too