Medical Exam (DS-3025 & I-693) what to do? Please advice.

[J/G 85]

Dear VJ Users --

 

OK another day another question.

Disclaimer: K1 Holder; POE 14 May 2017; Wedding 4 Jun 2017. We're in the process of assembling my AOS.

 

Here's my situation:

 

I have my FIRST medical exam was performed in 30 August 2016 by a US embassy appointed doctor. I brought all the required documents including the previous vaccination record. NOTE: I've lived in West Africa 6 years prior this medical exam so I have quiet an 'intense' vaccination record. I presented all the records to the doctor and long story short, my medical result was completed all was 10/10.

 

When I picked-up the medical test result, other than the sealed envelope for the US Embassy, I was given a folder with some documets inside and I was told that these are my copy. The document's tittle is "US Dept. State Vaccination Documentation Worksheet". To which I only realize today that this is the new form of DS-3025 according to this tread in Visa Journey: 

 and it looks exactly like this: http://photos.state.gov/libraries/thailand/591452/iv/ds3025.pdf 

 

The doctor who performed my first medical exam gave me 3 shots: TDAP, Varicella, & Influenza all dated 30 August 2016.

She also transfered the vaccines from my vaccination record books including:

• Hep-A: 07 Nov 2007
• Hep-B: 14 Oct 2007; 19 Nov 2007; 11 Jan 2008
• Meningococcal / Other MCV Conjugate: 16 Nov 2007; 18 Aug 2011; 01 Aug 2013
• Yellow Fever: 16 Nov 2007
• BCG: 16 Nov 2007
• Typhoid: 26 Oct 2007

 

Just today frantically going through my files because I was very sure that I do not have a DS-3025 (before reading the VJ tread I quoted above) and I found out that the doctor didn't transfer to the DS-3025 form was my M-M-R ii shot which I received 23 Nov 2007 (and I sweat to god and my undead mother that I did receive MMR shot in 2007)..... 

 

In my first DS-3025 my MMR was marked with letter "D: Not routinely available". BTW. none of this make any sense to me at the time of medical exam back in 2016. 

 

In my SUMMARY Section the doctor ticked the "US vaccination requirements  complete (requesting a Blanket waiver)" the form was hand signed and dated 30 August 2016.

 

NOTE: Following my first medical exam, I scheduled my interview with the US embassy. visa was approved. BUT, as always, things were not goes as planned. I was not able to leave on my planned departure date due to work related mater. So I emailed embassy, they advised me to renew some documents including Medical Exam and attend another interview at the US embassy. So long story short I did all that. and was approved again for my K-1 (YEAH!!!)

 

So today when I looked at my SECOND medical exam result (DS-3025) I only see the following shots in my DS-3025:

• TDAP: 30 Aug 2016 -- this was during my first medical
• Varicella: 30 Aug 2016 -- this was during my first medical; 13 March 2017 -- my second medical
• Influenza: 30 Aug 2016 -- this was during my first medical

 

..... and that's all.... nothing from the old vaccination record... and same as before at the time I received my copy, none of these make any sense / matter to me. My medical test was clear, i went for interview, visa was approved and I left home for the U.S. of A. 

 

And again, In my second DS-3025 my MMR was marked with letter "D: Not routinely available"

and also my SUMMARY Section the doctor ticked the "US vaccination requirements  complete (requesting a Blanket waiver)" the form was 'wet' signed and dated 13 March 2017.

 

 

and this is my current situation:

1. BOTH of my DS-3025 (August 2016 & March 2017) were signed and dated within the one year limit of my AOS submission -- which I will hopefully send by the end of June 2017.
2. I've received MMR shot in 2007; and based on the information I read on CDC, I am only required to have at least 1 MMR vaccine. 
3. I've been reading the VJ posts from 2015-2016 and some people said that they got AOS approved without even sending I-693 form; they simply send the whole batch that came with DS-3025 and the vaccination record and was never questioned about the I-696. 
4. I want to save money (as simple as that...)

 

QUESTION IS:

 

"WHAT WOULD YOU GUYS DO??"

 

Would you go see a Civil Surgeon and pay the fee to have all my records transferred to I-693??

Would you just send both DS-3025, vaccination record from both medical exams and my old vaccination record when they can see that I received all the shots along with the AOS package??

 

I want to save money but I also want to be smart either by not making things complicated for me.... so what to do??? BTW. Being in the U.S. I am kind of "ok" to just wing it and pray that AOS will be approved and worst case scenario I got an RFE for my I-693.... at least I can respond the RFE that within a couple of days or maybe even same day.... Am I being silly for even have this idea? What are your thoughts???

 

 

I'm sorry that this is such a long post....

 

 

MANY THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!!!!!!!

 

Best,

J/G.

 

[Scandi 4,261]

TL;DR, so if I misunderstood you, you know why.

 

Basically, if your DS-3025 is marked "complete" you're fine. It means you're good to go by US standard, don't worry about what it says on some (or several) of the vaccinations on the vaccination work sheet. Send your AOS with a copy of the DS-3025 and be done with it.

[J/G 85]

1 minute ago, Scandi said:

TL;DR, so if I misunderstood you, you know why.

 

Basically, if your DS-3025 is marked "complete" you're fine. It means you're good to go by US standard, don't worry about what it says on some (or several) of the vaccinations on the vaccination work sheet. Send your AOS with a copy of the DS-3025 and be done with it.

I know about the TL;DR and I apologize

but THANK YOU for your response. 

J/G