medical blanket waiver?!?!

[Jon & Dana 0]

Hey guys,

Sorry to bother everyone again. I have another simple question. Currently, my fiancé is in Bucharest, Romania for her interview (tomorrow). She just sent me a text message stating that b/c of her history of allergic reactions to shots, the doctor has given her a blanket waiver for one of the shots for the interview. The details are sketchy (since it’s almost impossible to get a hold of her except the text message she sent me through the verizon website today). Will this waiver delay her possibility of getting a visa?! What exactly does this waiver do? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!

[TomandHongyan 0]

Hey guys,

Sorry to bother everyone again. I have another simple question. Currently, my fiancé is in Bucharest, Romania for her interview (tomorrow). She just sent me a text message stating that b/c of her history of allergic reactions to shots, the doctor has given her a blanket waiver for one of the shots for the interview. The details are sketchy (since it’s almost impossible to get a hold of her except the text message she sent me through the verizon website today). Will this waiver delay her possibility of getting a visa?! What exactly does this waiver do? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!

to my understanding all of the vaccinations can be done after she enters the usa, she will not need them for the interview. Now this may not apply in her country.

Edited August 3, 2009 by silverfox5859

[EasternDE 35]

It just means the doctor stated one of the vaccines wasn't appropriate for you fiancée because of a medical condition (the allergy).

That's why they send you to a doctor and not to a nurse who could just check your medical records and give you the missing vaccines.

Ok, I had a usefull link about that, but of course I can't find it anymore.

It won't delay your application but make sure she keeps all paperworks and test results and brings them to the US with her, she'll have to show them at AOS medical exam.

[ml82 1]

my wife didn't get all of her vaccinations and had the blanket waiver. she came in on a k1 visa just fine.... but now there's a problem..... i made a post about it..... under "question.. please help"

[EasternDE 35]

my wife didn't get all of her vaccinations and had the blanket waiver. she came in on a k1 visa just fine.... but now there's a problem..... i made a post about it..... under "question.. please help"

This is an AOS issue, you should post in the appropriate section and read AOS guide.

It means that both of your S/O will have to get thru a 2nd medical exam for AOS, that's where you go with the waiver and what was required (the record of a 2nd shot that was needed for example) by the first doctor. For you Silverfox, they won't be anything to do except showing the waiver as she'll still have her allergy in 6 months. ^^

[Kathryn41 3,205]

That isn't necessarily true. I had a blanket waiver as well because I had had all of the vaccines that were medically appropriate or had in some instances, had the illness the vaccines prevented. I submitted just the worksheet with my AOS - did not submit the nedical transcription to the Vaccination form - and was approved without an RFE or any further requirement.

If a vaccine is not medically appropriate, you do not need to have it. If a vaccine is not age appropriate, you do not need to have it. A waiver means that you are waived from the need to have the vaccination. A blanket waiver means that you may have already met the necessary vaccination requirements suitable for your situation and do not need to do further vaccination. In many cases your AOS paperwork may be required even before you are able to complete a vaccination sequence. Experience from others on VJ seems to show that it is often enough to have started the sequence and not necessarily completed it to be sufficient for AOS purposes.

Regardless, if the medical you had overseas is less than a year old when you apply for AOS you DO NOT need to redo the medical. At the very most you will just need to have the appropriate additional vaccinations done and the information about the vaccinations transferred from the worksheet - or your own original records upon which the worksheet was based - to the medical form by a civil surgeon.

[Jon & Dana 0]

That isn't necessarily true. I had a blanket waiver as well because I had had all of the vaccines that were medically appropriate or had in some instances, had the illness the vaccines prevented. I submitted just the worksheet with my AOS - did not submit the nedical transcription to the Vaccination form - and was approved without an RFE or any further requirement.

If a vaccine is not medically appropriate, you do not need to have it. If a vaccine is not age appropriate, you do not need to have it. A waiver means that you are waived from the need to have the vaccination. A blanket waiver means that you may have already met the necessary vaccination requirements suitable for your situation and do not need to do further vaccination. In many cases your AOS paperwork may be required even before you are able to complete a vaccination sequence. Experience from others on VJ seems to show that it is often enough to have started the sequence and not necessarily completed it to be sufficient for AOS purposes.

Regardless, if the medical you had overseas is less than a year old when you apply for AOS you DO NOT need to redo the medical. At the very most you will just need to have the appropriate additional vaccinations done and the information about the vaccinations transferred from the worksheet - or your own original records upon which the worksheet was based - to the medical form by a civil surgeon.

You guys have helped ease me! I started to really freak out over the blanket waiver. I think kathryn41 nailed it! My fiancé completed all of her required shots except for the one which was not required. Is there anything she has to do for the blanket waiver? Any certain forms or documents she will have to fill out prior to or during the interview?

[M.O 6]

hey Jon she will fine tomorrow for her interview ,u ll see...i had checked on the medical the same exact thing when i was in Bucharest and i freaked out ...but everything was fine..i had the visa same day...Good luck to you guys...she has to get the other shots here before AOS or something like this...

she doesnt need to fill out any forms...

hey if theres written "she may be eligible for a waiver" its gonna be fine as far as i remember my interview..

she doesnt need to fill out any forms... unless they tell her to

[Jon & Dana 0]

Thanks Olesea. You've been a BIG help to her...and me