DS-260; question on vaccinations

[Laleh 2]

I'm in the process of filling out the DS-260 for my husband, as well as gathering all the documents that we will need to mail. I'm looking through a pdf sample of the DS-260, and one question is:

Do you have documentation to establish that you have received vaccinations in accordance with U.S. law?

(if no, there's a box to explain)

First of all, when do we submit the DS-260? I was under the impression that it could be submitted before mailing in the other documents (police records, financial documents, etc).

Secondly, no, he doesn't have documentation of vaccines. Heck, I'm not even sure where I'd get documentation for myself! He had vaccines as a child (required under the former USSR), but has no record of them. Should I just choose "no" and explain that?

Thirdly, when he goes for the medical exam, will they check his antibodies and give him a booster for expired vaccines? (I'm thinking of having that done for myself as well while we're here in Czech Republic. I haven't had any vaccines since I was a teenager and it would be much more expensive in the U.S.)

Sorry for asking so many questions lately

[Laleh 2]

I found an old thread: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/454563-ds-260-vaccination-requirement-question/

Does this answer sound good to you (copied from a post in the old thread; I hope this is allowed):

"AS OF TODAY, I DON'T HAVE ANY DOCUMENTATION TO ESTABLISH THAT I HAVE RECEIVED

VACCINATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH U.S. LAW SINCE MY CASE IS STILL IN PROCESS AT THE

NATIONAL VISA CENTER. I HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS TO TAKE THE MEDICAL

EXAMINATION."

or

''NOT AT THIS MOMENT BUT WILL HAVE DOCUMENTATION AT THE TIME OF VISA INTERVIEW AFTER MY MEDICAL EXAMINATION IS CONDUCTED.

[JFH 12,190]

You can submit the DS-260 at any point once it is available on the website. You can do it before you send the documents or after, up to you.

Regarding the vaccines, the statements you have found are fine. I just wrote something like 'I am aware that vaccines are required to immigrate and these will be obtained before or at the medical examination in London'.

If he has no record of receiving the vaccines he will need to get them again at the medical.

Edited November 13, 2016 by JFH

[Laleh 2]

Thanks!