NO VACCINES RECORDS. WHAT SHOULD I DO?

[Woofey&Chaka 2]

Should I get them before my medical test or should I wait for the phisician to tell me which one I need?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Wait for them to tell you what you need.

[Woofey&Chaka 2]

Wait for them to tell you what you need.

Thank you. What happens evetually? Could I get the vaccines from them?

[Mily90 8]

Should I get them before my medical test or should I wait for the phisician to tell me which one I need?

I suggest you wait that way you will know which ones you really need because some are outdated because of age/adult

[Woofey&Chaka 2]

I suggest you wait that way you will know which ones you really need because some are outdated because of age/adult

I just wonder if I will have to pay for another medical appointment after I get my vaccines or if I'll be able to get them with the official panel of phisicians.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

You can get the vaccines with the official panel. At least in most countries.

The K-1 is technically a non-immigrant visa, which means that the vaccines are not strictly required for the visa. But they are required to adjust status, which is the thing you have to do after you marry in the US.

So for most places, they will give you a complete medical for the K-1, give you the required vaccines, and then you don't have to see a doctor in the US to become a permanent resident.

In some countries, though, they don't do all the vaccines there, and the person has to see a doctor for vaccines in the US.

I would opt for the first scenario, if you can. It is by far the most common scenario. Good luck.

Edited February 14, 2014 by Harpa Timsah

[Mily90 8]

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I just wonder if I will have to pay for another medical appointment after I get my vaccines or if I'll be able to get them with the official panel of phisicians.

When you go see the immigration doctor he will tell you what shots you need and the cost and it will all be included in the Medical cost. We payed around 300 dollars including the shots. That helped a lot because it was included in our AOS packet once he got here

[Jeremy12095 8]

I would get the shots before you go to the doctor and then provide the doctor with proof of shots. It would be a lot cheaper getting them your self then at the time of interview. It is required to AOS so I would really recommend getting them now and over with.

http://www.uscis.gov/news/questions-and-answers/vaccination-requirements

[Woofey&Chaka 2]

I would get the shots before you go to the doctor and then provide the doctor with proof of shots. It would be a lot cheaper getting them your self then at the time of interview. It is required to AOS so I would really recommend getting them now and over with.

http://www.uscis.gov/news/questions-and-answers/vaccination-requirements

Pense en eso pero mi Packet 3 dice que no lo deberia hacer sino esperar la cita medica...asi que no se que hacer...

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

The required vaccinations are MMR, Tdap/TD, varicella(or history of chickenpox, and the flu shot(only during flu season:Oct. - Mar.) http://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/exams/ti/civil/vaccination-civil-technical-instructions.html#tbl1

You need to find out how it works for your consulate. Are there no medical instructions on your consulate's website or with the K-1 interview instructions?

EDITED TO ADD > Ahh, yes, there are medical instructions > http://photos.state.gov/libraries/colombia/231771/PDFs/InstructionMedicalExamination.pdf

"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 and direct you to the Embassy-approved vaccination clinic. Only the panel physician appointed by the U.S. Embassy can determine which of the listed vaccinations are medically appropriate for you, given your age, medical history and current medical condition."

~ Moved from K-1 Process to Mexico, Latin & South America regional forum - topic about getting vaccinations in Bogota and contains post not in English ~

Edited February 14, 2014 by Jay-Kay

[Mononoke28 135]

Should I get them before my medical test or should I wait for the phisician to tell me which one I need?

The vaccines you need to get your visa approved are TD, MMR, varicella (if you didn't get the disease already, some people have), and influenza. According to the USCIS the influenza vaccine is only needed during flu season, which I believe is from October to March or something along those lines, however, Colombian doctors love to charge for everything and anything they can, so they will tell you you need it no matter what.

I suggest you call the doctor's office and ask how much they charge for the vaccines I mention above. Then, call your local Red Cross to find out how much they charge or check with your EPS (health insurance company) to see if they cover them. Compare prices and if you see that it's cheaper to get them at the doctor's office during your medical, then just get them there. If not, you can always get them somewhere else but get them no earlier than 1-2 weeks before your appointment or the doctor might say they're too "old" and order you to get them at his office. I know it sounds crazy but they do it all the time to make more money and take advantage of the situation.

Diana

[NickD 202]

Sounds like an I-693 issue with a USCIS approved medical doctor. As this was an out of pocket expense for us, was not shy to find all the approved doctors within a 300 mile radius and called them from quotes. Not lying, as high as $10,000.00 for two and as low as $900.00, but that was a 150 mile drive for us. Well worth that drive.

And found a very reasonable country doctor, wife translated all of her and her daughters medical shot records, and nice to find a doctor that told us what shots we needed could get them at our country health department for more like five bucks each or even free if a communicable disease. Some doctors quoted as much as 300 bucks for these same exact shots. And also received a certificate for each shot. HIV tests with the Wisconsin Medical university was only $25.00 each as compared to over 500 bucks from some clinics I called. Even they take some blood and send it to the university for the same exact certificate. But want 500 bucks for this service.

And yes, you have to have them if you want to become a LPR.

[Woofey&Chaka 2]

Sounds like an I-693 issue with a USCIS approved medical doctor. As this was an out of pocket expense for us, was not shy to find all the approved doctors within a 300 mile radius and called them from quotes. Not lying, as high as $10,000.00 for two and as low as $900.00, but that was a 150 mile drive for us. Well worth that drive.

And found a very reasonable country doctor, wife translated all of her and her daughters medical shot records, and nice to find a doctor that told us what shots we needed could get them at our country health department for more like five bucks each or even free if a communicable disease. Some doctors quoted as much as 300 bucks for these same exact shots. And also received a certificate for each shot. HIV tests with the Wisconsin Medical university was only $25.00 each as compared to over 500 bucks from some clinics I called. Even they take some blood and send it to the university for the same exact certificate. But want 500 bucks for this service.

And yes, you have to have them if you want to become a LPR.

No idea what you're talking about...

[noncompute 9]

No idea what you're talking about...

You'll need the I-693 once you're in the US and want to become a permanent resident. He's talking about that.

My fianceé went with Dr. Roa in Bogotá. He gave vaccination records in English so that we could use them in the US. This was helpful.

My fianceé had some vaccination records but she only had shots for things that were not relevant, like Yellow Fever.

She got all the shots at Dr. Roa's office after speaking with the doctors. All those shots costed about 350mil. This was a number of months ago.

It was expensive this way but it seemed to help facilitate other parts of the process.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

If you get all the required vaccinations at the time of the K-1 medical marked off on a properly filled out DS-3025, then you won't need to see a civil surgeon to get an I-693 for AOS > http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/428381-i-693-report-of-medical-examination-and-vaccination-report/?p=6206232