Vaccinations for I-693

[juancarlos 126]

Hi,

 

I'm taking a look at the vaccines that are required in the form I-693 and it seems like I already have them all. I got vaccinated in my country, Spain, and they are all registered in an official vaccination card signed by doctors, etc. The original one is in Spain and my mom sent me a copy through email.

Said this:

 

1) Is a photocopy of this vaccination card valid to prove to the USCIS civil surgeon that I have those vaccines already?

 

2) Regarding the chickenpox or varicella vaccine, I never got it because I got the disease when I was a kid, hence, I am immune to it. The thing is I cannot prove this, I don't have a document or something saying I've had chickenpox before. In this case, how do you prove that you don't need that vaccine?

 

3) Do I need a certified translation of the vaccination card to carry when I visit the civil surgeon? It's entirely in Spanish.

 

I don't want to have again vaccines that I've already had, plus I guess I'd have to pay for them, so the fewer vaccines I get, the better.

 

Thank you!

[igoyougoduke 1,656]

1) Yes. 

2) Yes physician will ask for a blood test confirmation for anti bodies. Some one take your word. it varies

3) Yeah if its not in english, how can they read ?

 

 

[juancarlos 126]

Just now, James120383 said:

1) Yes. 

2) Yes physician will ask for a blood test confirmation for anti bodies. Some one take your word. it varies

3) Yeah if its not in english, how can they read ?

 

 

Thank you! It sounds good. Should I pay for a translator or I can translate by myself?

[igoyougoduke 1,656]

Just now, juancarlos said:

Thank you! It sounds good. Should I pay for a translator or I can translate by myself?

i would call a physician and find out first. maybe you can find some one who understands spanish and than you dont need translation. 

[Cornflake 108]

Just now, juancarlos said:

Thank you! It sounds good. Should I pay for a translator or I can translate by myself?

I translated it myself, and they accepted it.

[pablo2752 106]

1. Yes. 

2. No idea. I would expect that they may ask to do blood testing or skin testing. If they do, ask them for blood testing because that is far more accurate. 

3. You have to. I would look for NACES certified translation firm 

[skaratso 84]

2 hours ago, juancarlos said:

Hi,

 

I'm taking a look at the vaccines that are required in the form I-693 and it seems like I already have them all. I got vaccinated in my country, Spain, and they are all registered in an official vaccination card signed by doctors, etc. The original one is in Spain and my mom sent me a copy through email.

Said this:

 

1) Is a photocopy of this vaccination card valid to prove to the USCIS civil surgeon that I have those vaccines already?

 

2) Regarding the chickenpox or varicella vaccine, I never got it because I got the disease when I was a kid, hence, I am immune to it. The thing is I cannot prove this, I don't have a document or something saying I've had chickenpox before. In this case, how do you prove that you don't need that vaccine?

 

3) Do I need a certified translation of the vaccination card to carry when I visit the civil surgeon? It's entirely in Spanish.

 

I don't want to have again vaccines that I've already had, plus I guess I'd have to pay for them, so the fewer vaccines I get, the better.

 

Thank you!

 

It sounds like you are already in the United States, so you will need to have your vaccination card translated into English, especially if the civil surgeon you are seeing does not know Spanish. For the chicken pox vaccine, since you had it as a child you will not need the vaccine, but the civil surgeon may want proof that you had it. The easiest way to do that is to get a blood test called a Varicella Titer, which looks for antibodies to the virus.

[juancarlos 126]

51 minutes ago, skaratso said:

 

It sounds like you are already in the United States, so you will need to have your vaccination card translated into English, especially if the civil surgeon you are seeing does not know Spanish. For the chicken pox vaccine, since you had it as a child you will not need the vaccine, but the civil surgeon may want proof that you had it. The easiest way to do that is to get a blood test called a Varicella Titer, which looks for antibodies to the virus.

Yes I am. Applied already for AoS. I will call and ask if they speak Spanish there. I think there are some in the area. 

 

Thanks for all the info!

[davejruk 11]

Just a thought, if it comes down to translation it might be cheaper ($280) to get immigration titers for all vaccines and just get a TDAP before the appointment.