Flu jab for medical?

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

So to clarify, the flu "season" relates to the month your AOS is being processed (if it falls within that window) and is optional for the K1 visa? Or is it applicable to the K1 if the interview occurs during flu season also? Hope my question makes sense!

Pheebs--

Smart K1s will get every shot needed for AOS done before their Knightsbridge appointment so immunizations will be signed off forever by the panel physician. Otherwise you will be paying a civil surgeon in the US to sign you off for AOS. That won't be easy or cheap.

If your visa medical appointment is during flu season (Oct 1-Mar 31) get a flu shot.

If your visa medical appointment is Apr 1- Sept 30, do not get a flu shot. The waiver "not flu season" will be marked.

It does not matter what month your AOS is done, if you did the appropriate thing at Knightsbridge, you are cleared for AOS. (Well unless you put it off for a year.).

Some examples if you weren't a smart K1 and didn't take care of the flu shot during flu season so it is not on your Knightsbridge form:

a) You should have gotten a shot but didn't. Your AOS interview falls OUT OF flu season. You are okay because on that date of decision, no flu shot is required for anybody because it isn't flu season. Lucky timing.

b) You should have gotten a shot but didn't. Your AOS interview falls IN flu season. You are not okay because your signed off medical does not have a required flu shot. It is flu season so you don't get excused.

Edited October 26, 2014 by Nich-Nick

[Pheebs1201 269]

Pheebs--

Smart K1s will get every shot needed for AOS done before their Knightsbridge appointment so immunizations will be signed off forever by the panel physician. Otherwise you will be paying a civil surgeon in the US to sign you off for AOS. That won't be easy or cheap.

If your visa medical appointment is during flu season (Oct 1-Mar 31) get a flu shot.

If your visa medical appointment is Apr 1- Sept 30, do not get a flu shot. The waiver "not flu season" will be marked.

It does not matter what month your AOS is done, if you did the appropriate thing at Knightsbridge, you are cleared for AOS. (Well unless you put it off for a year.).

Some examples if you weren't a smart K1 and didn't take care of the flu shot during flu season so it is not on your Knightsbridge form:

a) You should have gotten a shot but didn't. Your AOS interview falls OUT OF flu season. You are okay because on that date of decision, no flu shot is required for anybody because it isn't flu season. Lucky timing.

b) You should have gotten a shot but didn't. Your AOS interview falls IN flu season. You are not okay because your signed off medical does not have a required flu shot. It is flu season so you don't get excused.

Hi Nich-Nick

Thank you for providing me with such a comprehensive reply! That all makes a lot more sense now. As we are still in the very early stages I believe my medical appointment & interview will fall outside of the flu "season" so that's me covered!

Thanks again!

Edited October 26, 2014 by Pheebs1201

[Al422 221]

Go to NHS for your shots so you won't have to pay for them.