K1 medical checkup/ vaccinations?

[Danny70 11]

Can my fiance get her medical exam anytime after we get the NOA2? Same goes for the vaccinations? 

 

My Fiance lives in Thailand. 

[Jenna Ting 27]

She can"t. she hasn"t even gotten the notification from the NVC .When you get the NVC letter,she can start to fill the DS160 and wait till her status says ready Then they"ll inform her what to bring for the interviev..It means your petition has arrived to the embassy .She should follow her embassy specific instructions as each embassy has a different procedure.  

[debbiedoo 2,339]

She can get her vaccinations at any time. The medical exam can not be scheduled until the interview date is scheduled. 

[Loren Y 2,755]

You can get the vaccinations at any time, and I recommend you start as early as possible because some of them are a multi-shot series that require 3 injections ( Initial, 1 month later, than 6 months later). You only need the first shot in the series to qualify for the Visa, but the more you can get done in Thailand the better off you are. If you have at least 2 of the shots in the series completed by the medical the doctor will usually mark you DS-3025 vaccination page complete. This is a good thing when you go to AOS later as you will have all the vaccinations complete and not have to pay High prices in the good old USA.

 

You can schedule the medical anytime after you have the Case number from the NVC, It is a simple phone call to the hospital and they have appointments available next day if need be, or a few days max.

 

NOTE!!!!  This is why you want to wait for the interview to be scheduled.... The K1 visa expiration is based on the date you get your medical done. The best thing to do is wait for the Email with the interview date, and then schedule the medical about a week before. that should give you plenty of time to pick up the results from the hospital and have them ready for the interview.  You can do the medical a month before the interview if you want, but when you get the visa it will only be valid for 5 months. If she is coming over right after visa is issued, this is no big deal, but as a Just in case type thing you want to keep the visa valid for as long as possible for any unseen circumstances.

 

Another helpful tip. Get all the vaccinations done at the Red Cross by the Snake farm in Bangkok. They are very familiar with what you need, and the doctors there are very knowledgeable. I'll post a link below, this is the cheapest place to get quality vaccinations, they will be more expensive at the medical exam. Click on the Travel clinic link, but everything is on the main page. Map, Hours, etc.

 

http://www.saovabha.com/en/default.asp

Edited September 11, 2018 by Loren Y