new requirement for medical????

[vinnylc 2]

ok i just set up the medical exam in moscow with my fiancee and on the phone they said there are new vaccine requirements for k1, does anyone know about this??? she said its 160$ exam and 20$ for document processing (i know already) but now a flu vaccine and "other" vaccines must be obtained as well and the price is 30-50$ a piece for these things and they wont say on the phone what they are. what happened to the requirements?

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

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[baron555 934]

ok i just set up the medical exam in moscow with my fiancee and on the phone they said there are new vaccine requirements for k1, does anyone know about this??? she said its 160$ exam and 20$ for document processing (i know already) but now a flu vaccine and "other" vaccines must be obtained as well and the price is 30-50$ a piece for these things and they wont say on the phone what they are. what happened to the requirements?

This is the link from the Embassy website: Vaccination Reqts

Don't forget to also pay for and obtain the DS-3025 form.

[FanTa 2]

Yes, there were some changes... Previously getting all vaccinations completed before the interview was mandatory for all immigrant visas (like spouse visas), but for fiance(e) visas it was optional. Now they "strongly recommend" to complete vaccinations for K1's as well: "we (the Department of State) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have agreed that medical exams for fiancé(e) visa applicants should include the vaccination assessment as a matter of expediency. Therefore, you should make every effort to encourage fiancé(e) visa applicants to meet the vaccination requirements before admission to the United States. Nevertheless, you may not refuse K-visa applicants for refusing to meet the vaccination requirements".

See the complete letter the medical center (MOM) received from Moscow Embassy in September.

So you still should be able to refuse vaccination, and get medical completed with some or all vaccinations missing... But they probably will - as quoted above - "make every effort" so you meet the requirements - i.e. they may not tell you about the option to refuse .

But in any case it's better - and a lot cheaper - to get it done in Moscow than later here when you need to file for AOS.

Edited November 14, 2012 by FanTa

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Yes, there were some changes... Previously getting all vaccinations completed before the interview was mandatory for all immigrant visas (like spouse visas), but for fiance(e) visas it was optional. Now they "strongly recommend" to complete vaccinations for K1's as well: "we (the Department of State) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have agreed that medical exams for fiancé(e) visa applicants should include the vaccination assessment as a matter of expediency. Therefore, you should make every effort to encourage fiancé(e) visa applicants to meet the vaccination requirements before admission to the United States. Nevertheless, you may not refuse K-visa applicants for refusing to meet the vaccination requirements".

See the complete letter the medical center (MOM) received from Moscow Embassy in September.

So you still should be able to refuse vaccination, and get medical completed with some or all vaccinations missing... But they probably will - as quoted above - "make every effort" so you meet the requirements - i.e. they may not tell you about the option to refuse .

But in any case it's better - and a lot cheaper - to get it done in Moscow than later here when you need to file for AOS.

I will add that the vaccination requirements DO change from time to time and at certain times of the year. I would not be surprised to see a flu shot is required right now. There was a back and forth about the HPV vaccine and that was finally dropped. Always check the embassy website shortly before the interview to get the latest information.

Get the DS-3025 filled out at the medical exam, if you need to pay something for it, do it.

Edited November 14, 2012 by Gary and Alla