Health Reasons a Medical Exam Wouldn't Get Approved?

[NYCGirl18 1]

Hi everyone!

This may be in another forum already, and if so, please direct me there!

If not ... I'm wondering how exactly the medical exam works. Is there some sort of reference guide to what they are looking for in your physical / exam? I mean, if someone has a certain type of syndrome/condition/disease will they automatically be prevented from ever being approved? Or are they only looking to make sure the person is pretty much in overall "good health?"

Also ... what sorts of questions do they ask you, and what types of tests/procedures/etc. do they require during the actual exam? Is it different for everyone, based on location or pretty much the same?

Thanks!!

[Cathi 5,753]

they just check to see if the person is in overall good health. They take blood, and they take chest xrays and they make sure the person is up to date on immunizations. They check for TB, Hepatitis and a few other communicable diseases.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Can't have syphilis, gonorrhea, tuberculosis, can't be homicidal, suicidal. They want to make sure the person is not a threat to the general population of the US. There should be a lot of threads here on the medical at Knightsbridge.

Edited June 26, 2012 by Harpa Timsah

[NYCGirl18 1]

Can't have syphilis, gonorrhea, tuberculosis, can't be homicidal, suicidal. They want to make sure the person is not a threat to the general population of the US. There should be a lot of threads here on the medical at Knightsbridge.

Thanks.

[Xanax 349]

they just check to see if the person is in overall good health. They take blood, and they take chest xrays and they make sure the person is up to date on immunizations. They check for TB, Hepatitis and a few other communicable diseases.

They don't care about overall good health.

They care about what diseases you could be bringing into the country. They test for TB, syphilus and some certain other stds and that's about it.

Edit: they also ask about mental health.

You could have a myriad of health conditions including HIV and still be admitted.

Edited June 27, 2012 by Xanax

[NYCGirl18 1]

They don't care about overall good health.

They care about what diseases you could be bringing into the country. They test for TB, syphilus and some certain other stds and that's about it.

Edit: they also ask about mental health.

You could have a myriad of health conditions including HIV and still be admitted.

Really?? Even HIV? So I'm curious then ... what diseases / conditions would be a reason for them to fail you at the medical exam?

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Really?? Even HIV? So I'm curious then ... what diseases / conditions would be a reason for them to fail you at the medical exam?

1. Tuberculosis

2. Syphilis

3. Chancroid

4. Gonorrhea

5. Granuloma Inguinale

6. Lymphogranuloma Venereum

7. Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)

In addition to these are any quarantinable communicable diseases specified in any current Presidential executive order. Current additions include:

1. pandemic flu

2. SARS

3. viral hemorrhagic fevers

4. cholera

5. diphtheria

6. infectious tuberculosis

7. plague

8. smallpox

9. yellow fever

There's also a host of required vaccines. Which ones are required depend on the age of the immigrant.

They will also deny an immigrant on medical grounds if they have a physical or mental disorder, or a history of such a disorder, that makes them a danger to themselves or others. They will also deny them if they are determined to be a drug or alcohol abuser or addict.

HIV used to be on the list. It was removed in 2009.

[NYCGirl18 1]

1. Tuberculosis

2. Syphilis

3. Chancroid

4. Gonorrhea

5. Granuloma Inguinale

6. Lymphogranuloma Venereum

7. Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)

In addition to these are any quarantinable communicable diseases specified in any current Presidential executive order. Current additions include:

1. pandemic flu

2. SARS

3. viral hemorrhagic fevers

4. cholera

5. diphtheria

6. infectious tuberculosis

7. plague

8. smallpox

9. yellow fever

There's also a host of required vaccines. Which ones are required depend on the age of the immigrant.

They will also deny an immigrant on medical grounds if they have a physical or mental disorder, or a history of such a disorder, that makes them a danger to themselves or others. They will also deny them if they are determined to be a drug or alcohol abuser or addict.

HIV used to be on the list. It was removed in 2009.

Are the top 7 all (incurable) STDs? I've never heard of many of them ... what happens if the person tests positive for something that is curable? Couldn't they just treat it, retest the person, and then approve them?

[Xanax 349]

NO.They are not "incurable" STD's.

If you had one you would get it treated and then the panel physician can sign off that you have been treated and no longer have the condition.

I am sure about the conditions listed that are not STD's.

Edited June 27, 2012 by Xanax

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

If it's curable, then yes, treatment is given. Some are not curable or the treatment takes a long long time (TB).

[NYCGirl18 1]

If it's curable, then yes, treatment is given. Some are not curable or the treatment takes a long long time (TB).

Good to know. Thank you.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Good to know. Thank you.

You're also able to apply for a waiver I believe on some of them, syphilis is one where you can apply for a waiver.

[AF-Wife 181]

they just check to see if the person is in overall good health. They take blood, and they take chest xrays and they make sure the person is up to date on immunizations. They check for TB, Hepatitis and a few other communicable diseases.

They only do the chest X-ray, if your TB test comes back positive!

[canadian_wife 1,822]

There are also other diseases/syndromes etc where a 'public charge' might be suspected. For example, if one has cancer, even if technically treatable, a visa could be denied because of the threat of coming to the US to be public charge. There was a post recently of a man wanting to bring his mother who has dementia. Although technically not on the list that jim posted, the visa was denied because the mother could be a public charge

If you have something specific then you should post it for more relevant answers

AF-wife - I had a chest x-ray for TB in my medical, it is standard in most countries. I had a negative skin test earlier that year (I teach so it was necessary) and the chest x-ray was still mandatory

Good luck

Edited June 30, 2012 by canadian_wife

[VanessaTony 3,567]

They only do the chest X-ray, if your TB test comes back positive!

Nope. Chest x-ray is standard in Australia, they don't do the skin test. I believe it's common in the Philippines too. Heaps of countries actually because there's a lot of talk about how pregnant women can avoid the chest x-ray.

Edited June 30, 2012 by Vanessa&Tony