Class B Req. Attn Annotation on Visa

[alexturgul28 10]

Hi everyone,

 

Hopefully this is the right place to post this question! My husband from Turkey just received his passport back with CR-1 visa inside. However, there are two annotations on the visa:

 

221(g) (2)(b)

Class B Req. Attn. of USPHS at POE.

 

From my (perhaps incorrect) understanding, the first annotation is related to an incomplete vaccination record, due to him having not received some vaccinations due to them being considered medically inappropriate (for example he didn't receive a meningitis vaccine because he's over 18). He did have to undergo extra AP with DS-5535, so maybe it's also related to that?

 

Does anyone know what the second annotation relates to? Is it saying that he has a Class B health condition? He was not notified of any health issues at his medical exam, nor does he have any sort of adverse physical or mental health history or any history of drug use. Now I am worried that he has a health condition he doesn't even know about and for some reason was not alerted to at the exam.. Anyone with experience on what this annotation means? Could it be related to the vaccine thing?

 

Thanks so much to this wonderful community for always providing much-needed answers.

 

[Mike E 11,739]

 

[JeanneAdil 6,491]

1st part refers to the vaccination 

It's a notation on the visa that the individual has not been vaccinated - for reasons determined by the panel physician 

 

2nd part

United States Public Health Services (http://www.usphs.gov/)

They WILL perform some tests/exams and special registration on her at the POE.

"U.S. immigration law requires applicants who plan to relocate permanently to the United States to have a medical evaluation prior to entering the country. The purpose of mandated screening is to deny entry to those persons who have communicable diseases of public health import, physical or mental disorders associated with harmful behavior, addiction to drugs, or are likely to become wards of the state"

 

[alexturgul28 10]

Thanks @JeanneAdil. The weird thing here is that he has no medical history and wasn't told that there was anything wrong with his medical exam. As far as we know, he's perfectly healthy... that's why I'm just confused about why there's a notation on his passport that he apparently has some sort of communicable disease...

[JeanneAdil 6,491]

Just now, alexturgul28 said:

Thanks @JeanneAdil. The weird thing here is that he has no medical history and wasn't told that there was anything wrong with his medical exam. As far as we know, he's perfectly healthy... that's why I'm just confused about why there's a notation on his passport that he apparently has some sort of communicable disease...

if he or the doctor chose to not vaccinate ,  then the need for the check at POE

 

He could have had vaccines to overcome the issue

[alexturgul28 10]

1 hour ago, JeanneAdil said:

if he or the doctor chose to not vaccinate ,  then the need for the check at POE

 

He could have had vaccines to overcome the issue

He didn't choose to not have them so I'm not sure why the doctor didn't give them. He's just missing 2. Do you think this will be an issue and they will deny him entry?

[JeanneAdil 6,491]

13 minutes ago, alexturgul28 said:

He didn't choose to not have them so I'm not sure why the doctor didn't give them. He's just missing 2. Do you think this will be an issue and they will deny him entry?

He will face exam at POE/its just extra screening 

there is no reason to turn him back if no communicable illness is not found

he has the spouse visa -congratulations 

 

Edited August 21, 2023 by JeanneAdil