Number of cases processed hit new high!

[AndiB 677]

7 minutes ago, Bh_sarah said:

Wow, that age table is super helpful. I feel I may need to have less vaccines than what I was expecting – my childhood records are a bit messy and sometimes the vaccine name translations can be confusing.
I also heard that they don't really care about the annual influenza one if your medical exam is on a period where the vaccine isn't available in your country, but I am not super sure about it. Need to research about it. 

I've found this link that contains the same table of the PDF above, I'll read it in detail when I'm done with work today too. https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/panel-physicians/vaccinations.html#anchor_1505834792677 

Someone sent me their req when they went through K1 and so far it's been accurate. 

[AndiB 677]

I'm unsure if you need two MMR shots as I found I was missing one but decided to get my missing one anyway as it was free.

Hep-b is 3 course treatment which takes 6months unless you get an accelerated course but they'll accept just one for immigration if you get it at the medical. I had one when I immigrated from ZA to NZ. I'm now going for shot 2 and 3 just to be done with it.

[Bh_sarah 942]

7 minutes ago, AndiB said:

Someone sent me their req when they went through K1 and so far it's been accurate. 

This is so useful, thank you!!!
I will need to check on Tetanus because it might be over 10 years when I finally get to the medical exam haha
And I was really confused about the Varicella one but I had chickenpox when I was 3 years old, so that's why I never needed to take it.

The list with no age categories really seems like it's a huge amount of vaccines required but it isn't for adults. 

[AndiB 677]

Just now, Bh_sarah said:

This is so useful, thank you!!!
I will need to check on Tetanus because it might be over 10 years when I finally get to the medical exam haha
And I was really confused about the Varicella one but I had chickenpox when I was 3 years old, so that's why I never needed to take it.

The list with no age categories really seems like it's a huge amount of vaccines required but it isn't for adults. 

Yup, also some may depend on country of origin or just be out of date? It's basically standard immigration vaccinations. Had the same for NZ. 

The chickenpox one is yh basically irrelevant unless you never got it. It's also not offered in UK so may even be skipable. 

 

I was able to get tetnus one free at a travel clinic here as I travel to a country it's a bigger risk but it's generally a pretty 'cheap' vaccine. 

 

General note, if anyone has missing records, it's generally cheaper to just get the vaccine than test immunity. There's no harm to obtaining a vaccine a second time. 

[Vero8 7]

4 hours ago, AndiB said:

That's probably when you're most likely to have an approval or RFE by but they're likely to start May around 17th May

but is it months or weeks? Thank you 

[AndiB 677]

9 minutes ago, Vero8 said:

but is it months or weeks? Thank you 

oh sorry at top of spreadsheet it says (in months). 

[New Romantics 188]

I think you can also check which clinic does the medical in your country and call them and ask what the vaccine requirements are.

[New Romantics 188]

You guys can check too, but I think the inquiry date got pushed back again. It used to tell me April 8 2024, now it says April 27.

Edited May 5, 2023 by New Romantics

[HC&DJXG 43]

24 minutes ago, New Romantics said:

You guys can check too, but I think the inquiry date got pushed back again. It used to tell me April 8 2024, now it says April 27.

Yeah, I noticed that. I think at this point USCIS is mainly doing this to avoid a mass of cases out of normal processing time.

[New Romantics 188]

6 minutes ago, HC&DJXG said:

Yeah, I noticed that. I think at this point USCIS is mainly doing this to avoid a mass of cases out of normal processing time.

Yeah, it's just unfortunate for anyone who will have to wait that long

[AndiB 677]

Still a day to go but unless it's a shocker, what a week 😍

[New Romantics 188]

2 minutes ago, AndiB said:

Still a day to go but unless it's a shocker, what a week 😍

I know!! Super exciting 🎉🎉

[ChiuA 108]

2 minutes ago, AndiB said:

Still a day to go but unless it's a shocker, what a week 😍

Honestly if they keep going strong like this, we will actually see our approval in like october Andi!! ❤️ Since we are both OCT fillers :3 What date were you again? 

[AndiB 677]

4 minutes ago, ChiuA said:

Honestly if they keep going strong like this, we will actually see our approval in like october Andi!! ❤️ Since we are both OCT fillers :3 What date were you again? 

24th oct. Yeah I'm hoping to have at least an interview booked by Christmas and maybe move late spring 😍

Think only a few months ago I wasn't even sure if I'd be there by end summer 2024

[ChiuA 108]

Just now, AndiB said:

24th oct. Yeah I'm hoping to have at least an interview booked by Christmas and maybe move late spring 😍

Think only a few months ago I wasn't even sure if I'd be there by end summer 2024

LOL! I feel that I thought I won't be with my fiance until end of summer 2024!! He was just here for a month, left today, I was super sad, but now seeing those numbers, I feel like I can be with him at around January! ❤️ 

I looked for Germany Embassy seems like appointsments are extremly fast, not much of a backlog for US/GER embassies  So I think if we would actually get approved by October, I'd expect it around until Visa in hand around January, otherwise Feburary~ I hope the same for u!! It would be nice if we get approved at the same time :3