Does anyone know what they test for in the Medical Exam in Ukraine?

[California Sun 0]

Does anyone know what they test for in the Medical Exam in Ukraine?

Do they test for hepatitis?

If you don't know do you know who to ask?

Spasibo

[LoveWaits 1]

I believe Hepatitis is tested for, at least one of the strains but I'm not positive. I just remember seeing it listed somewhere as what is tested for.

[AmberOctober 25]

Nobody tests for Hepatitis. Read USCIS website for the info about your medical. It's going to be the same for everyone.

[rebeccajo 14]

Moving to consular forums where the question has the most relevance.

[LoveWaits 1]

I wouldn't be so sure. Its not a class A medical notification but its also a potential problem if you have Hepatitis B.

From their website:

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICANTS CONCERNING VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS

Recent changes to United States immigration law now require immigrant visa applicants to obtain certain vaccinations (listed below) prior to the issuance of an immigrant visa. Panel physicians who conduct medical examinations of immigrant visa applicants are now required to verify that immigrant visa applicants have met the new vaccination requirement, or that it is medically inappropriate for the visa applicant to receive one or more of the listed vaccinations:

-- mumps

-- measles

-- rubella

-- polio

-- tetanus and diphtheria toxoids

-- pertussis

-- influenzae type b (Hib)

-- hepatitis B

-- varicella

-- pneumococcal and

-- influenza.

In order to assist the panel physican, and to avoid delays in the processing of an immigrant visa, all immigrant visa applicants should have their vaccination records available for the panel physician''s review at the time of the immigrant medical examination. Visa applicants should consult with their regular health care provider to obtain a copy of their immunization record, if one is available. If you do not have a vaccination record, the panel physician will work with you to determine which vaccinations you may need to meet the requirement. Certain waivers of the vaccination requirement are available upon the recommendation of the panel physican.

From Immigration Law:

"According to INA §212(a)(1)(A)(i), an alien who is determined to have a communicable disease of public health significance (including HIV) is excludable.....The list does not include hepatitis B."

"According to INA §212(a)(4), an individual who "by reason of poverty, insanity, disease, or disability would become a charge upon the public" is excludable. While it is possible to argue that you may become a public charge because of your disease, as long as you are healthy enough to maintain your employment, you should avoid the public charge exclusion ground.

According to INA §212(a)(1)(A)(ii), intending immigrants are excludable unless they can document having received vaccinations against vaccine-preventable diseases, including hepatitis B. However, this does not specifically exclude a person who already has hepatitis B. If you get the vaccination for hepatitis B, you are not excludable under this provision. If a vaccination is medically inappropriate because you already have the disease, the panel physician can recommend a medical waiver of the vaccination requirement. "

So likely you shouldn't have a problem but there is a chance you will.