Is the covid vaccine required to be completed by the medical before K1 Interview or before AOS once in the US?

[AndiB 677]

22 hours ago, OneMoreTime1 said:

 

Then there should be no problem entering the US on a non-immigrant K1 Visa if the applicant received no vaccines at the medical.

 

 

Because from what I've seen, the law allows non-immigrant K1 Visa applicants to make their own choice on if they want to receive vaccines during the medical or in the US. 

 

Certain vaccine requirements may also be dropped by the time AOS is needed and there are more vaccine brand options in the US than Thailand.

 

COVID has been added to the regular schedule of vaccines (that Hep-B, MMR, Polio and Tetnus are a part of) so I don't see it getting removed for AOS requirement. They've basically classed it as mandatory and expected. Obv people can refuse to get their kids vaccinated with MMR etc but an immigrant can't unless they manage to get a waiver. People equating it being dropped from travel req with immigration are equating completely different risk assessments.
The US wants tourists and to allow families to visit each other, they do not care about immigrants. As vaccines are not required for non-immigrant, this spares workers needing it so wont' affect visas related to economy.

Tl;dr: it is *highly* unlikely COVID is being removed any time soon as it sits in the same class as MMR, Hep-b, polio and tetnus which are required of immigrants. As far as I can see the immigration vaccine list = the routine vaccine schedule list.

source: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/child-adolescent.html

Edited May 26, 2023 by AndiB

[OnceSavedAlwaysSa 0]

@OneMoreTime1 

This is exactly what I am wondering as well. I would like to have my fiance in the United States and then apply for the i-601 vaccine waiver during the adjustment of status process so that we are not separated as we deal with the I-601 waiver. 

 

Here is a post that you may find useful(removed)

Read all of the comments on it on his most recent post with the picture of the envelope. 

 

He denied the vaccines his medical in Australia and they approved his K-1 Visa and he is in now the United States. From what I understand he will need to file the vaccine waiver during the adjustment of status process. 

 

Edited June 6, 2023 by Ontarkie
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[OneMoreTime1 7]

1 hour ago, OnceSavedAlwaysSa said:

@OneMoreTime1 

This is exactly what I am wondering as well. I would like to have my fiance in the United States and then apply for the i-601 vaccine waiver during the adjustment of status process so that we are not separated as we deal with the I-601 waiver. 

 

Here is a post that you may find useful (removed)

Read all of the comments on it on his most recent post with the picture of the envelope. 

 

He denied the vaccines his medical in Australia and they approved his K-1 Visa and he is in now the United States. From what I understand he will need to file the vaccine waiver during the adjustment of status process. 

 

 

I talked to a lawyer and they confirmed you don't need the vaccines until adjustment of status.  Complete medical without vaccine in foreign country, get k1 issued, arrive in US, then need vaccine or i601 before adjustment of status.

 

The only hurdle is if the medical exam Dr doesn't know the law and tries to insert their biases onto people.

Edited June 6, 2023 by Ontarkie
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