Good Civil Surgeon in Miami?

[galeface 0]

Hi all,

Apologies if I'm posting in the wrong section. Getting married tomorrow, I am anticipating my adjustment of status application and therefore need to find a good and affordable civil surgeon in the Miami area. I looked at the official list of surgeons (there are many) and read through the thread "Civil surgeons who DON'T rip you off" but didn't find anything that was recent and about a Miami based surgeon.

Your input is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

[Babar 0]

You should try to call them and ask specifically how much they charge for the:

- Basic examination

- Any vaccination you may need

- x ray chest if needed.

You are from France, so you might be positive to the Tuberculic skin test and therefore will require a radiography of your lungs (x-ray chest). The reason you might be positive is because we receive the vaccination BCG in France (vaccin anti-tuberculique).

If you are negative, good new you won't have to pay for the x ray chest.

Ask these specific questions and put an emphasis on it. My doctor did not tell me the x-ray chest would be an extra $50 until I came back to get the results ....
You should also ask if the doctor preform the x-ray chest at its office, otherwise, you will have to take another appointment with an other doctor, which will take you much more time.

Pick the doctor who charges the less (doctors in suburb areas tend to be cheaper).

You may also call your doctor in France and get a record of all your vaccination (or look at it your "carnet de santé"). Make sure to translate the vaccination record to your doctor (you can google that).
I was on date with all my vaccinations and did not need any extra (which is good knowing how much they charge for it).

Edited May 7, 2013 by Babar

[galeface 0]

You should try to call them and ask specifically how much they charge for the:

- Basic examination

- Any vaccination you may need

- x ray chest if needed.

You are from France, so you might be positive to the Tuberculic skin test and therefore will require a radiography of your lungs (x-ray chest). The reason you might be positive is because we receive the vaccination BCG in France (vaccin anti-tuberculique).

If you are negative, good new you won't have to pay for the x ray chest.

Ask these specific questions and put an emphasis on it. My doctor did not tell me the x-ray chest would be an extra $50 until I came back to get the results ....

You should also ask if the doctor preform the x-ray chest at its office, otherwise, you will have to take another appointment with an other doctor, which will take you much more time.

Pick the doctor who charges the less (doctors in suburb areas tend to be cheaper).

You may also call your doctor in France and get a record of all your vaccination (or look at it your "carnet de santé"). Make sure to translate the vaccination record to your doctor (you can google that).

I was on date with all my vaccinations and did not need any extra (which is good knowing how much they charge for it).

Babar, un grand merci pour ton aide!

My "carnet de santé" should in fact help me a lot. By any chance, do you (or anyone else) have a complete list of vaccines that have to be completed for AOS? I have looked on the .gov website but it's rather confusing as it gives you a list of diseases as opposed to a list of vaccines.

Thanks again!

[BlueDevil 61]

Babar, un grand merci pour ton aide!

My "carnet de santé" should in fact help me a lot. By any chance, do you (or anyone else) have a complete list of vaccines that have to be completed for AOS? I have looked on the .gov website but it's rather confusing as it gives you a list of diseases as opposed to a list of vaccines.

Thanks again!

All the vaccines are listed on the I-693 form. I'm not sure what you mean by vaccine name as opposed to the disease/condition. Most vaccines are going to simply be called a 'vaccine against (insert disease)' Could you elaborate a little on what exactly it is you need clarification on?

[galeface 0]

All the vaccines are listed on the I-693 form. I'm not sure what you mean by vaccine name as opposed to the disease/condition. Most vaccines are going to simply be called a 'vaccine against (insert disease)' Could you elaborate a little on what exactly it is you need clarification on?

This is what is on the official .gov page:

Background

Under the immigration laws of the United States, a foreign national who applies for an immigrant visa abroad, or who seeks to adjust status to a permanent resident while in the United States, is required to receive vaccinations to prevent the following diseases:

• Mumps
• Measles
• Rubella
• Polio
• Tetanus and Diphtheria Toxoids
• Pertussis
• Haemophilus influenzae type B
• Hepatitis B
• Any other vaccine-preventable diseases recommended by the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices

I'm pretty sure I don't have to do 8 vaccines, this is just a list of diseases that have to be prevented. I just want to know if there's a list of required vaccines for a mid-20s male.

Thanks for your help.

[BlueDevil 61]

This is what is on the official .gov page:

Background

Under the immigration laws of the United States, a foreign national who applies for an immigrant visa abroad, or who seeks to adjust status to a permanent resident while in the United States, is required to receive vaccinations to prevent the following diseases:

• Mumps
• Measles
• Rubella
• Polio
• Tetanus and Diphtheria Toxoids
• Pertussis
• Haemophilus influenzae type B
• Hepatitis B
• Any other vaccine-preventable diseases recommended by the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices

I'm pretty sure I don't have to do 8 vaccines, this is just a list of diseases that have to be prevented. I just want to know if there's a list of required vaccines for a mid-20s male.

Thanks for your help.

With me being from India, I had already had some of the vaccines as a child. I'm not sure how it works in France and at what age you were given certain vaccines. Below is a summary of my I-693. Note that I was 30 years old when this examination took place which was back in 2007.

DT/DTP - I received shots when i was 1 years old. She also checked the "not appropriate age box."

TD (Tetanus and Diphtheria) - I had one shot in 1996 and the surgeon gave me one at my examination

OPV/IPV - No vaccine given. She checked the "not appropriate age box."

Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) - I received these shots one at age 1 and the other at age 4 which completed the series fully

Hib - No vaccine given. She checked the "not appropriate age box."

Hepatitis B - No vaccine given. She checked the "not appropriate age box."

Varicella - I had chicken pox as a child so no vaccine needed.

Pneumococcal - No vaccine given. She checked the "not appropriate age box."

Influenza - She checked the "insufficient time interval" box. I don't know what this means and cannot remember if any shot was given for this.

Rotavirus and Meningococcal were not a requirement back when I completed this medical so not sure what to tell you.

Hope this helps.

[galeface 0]

With me being from India, I had already had some of the vaccines as a child. I'm not sure how it works in France and at what age you were given certain vaccines. Below is a summary of my I-693. Note that I was 30 years old when this examination took place which was back in 2007.

DT/DTP - I received shots when i was 1 years old. She also checked the "not appropriate age box."

TD (Tetanus and Diphtheria) - I had one shot in 1996 and the surgeon gave me one at my examination

OPV/IPV - No vaccine given. She checked the "not appropriate age box."

Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) - I received these shots one at age 1 and the other at age 4 which completed the series fully

Hib - No vaccine given. She checked the "not appropriate age box."

Hepatitis B - No vaccine given. She checked the "not appropriate age box."

Varicella - I had chicken pox as a child so no vaccine needed.

Pneumococcal - No vaccine given. She checked the "not appropriate age box."

Influenza - She checked the "insufficient time interval" box. I don't know what this means and cannot remember if any shot was given for this.

Rotavirus and Meningococcal were not a requirement back when I completed this medical so not sure what to tell you.

Hope this helps.

Tremendous help, exactly what I wanted to know. Appreciate it, thanks!