Vaccine Exemption on Religious Grounds (split)

[Josh85 1]

Hi @spikes746, my fiancee is having her medical done soon in her country and is going to refuse the required vaccines for the AOS. She's coming here on a k1 visa and we plan to file the i-601 with the AOS. My trouble is, in 2021 she (against what she wanted but needed to in order to have a job and support her younger siblings because both of her parents passed away) was given the COVID vax. Her and I very much do not want her to have any more vaccines and I'm trying to find help on filling this, especially since she already got a vax. Can you message me about what you included in yours to help me out with this? I don't know where else to go for help besides lawyers but I barely have enough money out of pocket right now to get the i-601. Your help would be very much appreciated, more than you know. Thank you.

[Josh85 1]

On 12/18/2023 at 9:56 PM, MePam said:

Hello, im currently going through this and your journey gave me some insight. If possible could you please forward me the info you sent the others who replied. I have done my medical, i'm waiting for interview, I need to file i601 and arrange my medical. How long did you wait for i601 approval?

Hi @MePam, I had a friend who's fiancee was approved 1 1/2 months after filing her AOS and i-601 together. Hope that helps. It depends on your country but things are getting faster now. I've been through the K1 process with my fiancee and a lot of people agree things are getting faster.

[spikes746 39]

11 hours ago, Josh85 said:

Hi @spikes746, my fiancee is having her medical done soon in her country and is going to refuse the required vaccines for the AOS. She's coming here on a k1 visa and we plan to file the i-601 with the AOS. My trouble is, in 2021 she (against what she wanted but needed to in order to have a job and support her younger siblings because both of her parents passed away) was given the COVID vax. Her and I very much do not want her to have any more vaccines and I'm trying to find help on filling this, especially since she already got a vax. Can you message me about what you included in yours to help me out with this? I don't know where else to go for help besides lawyers but I barely have enough money out of pocket right now to get the i-601. Your help would be very much appreciated, more than you know. Thank you.

Are you planning on filing on religious grounds? From my experience and others' reports on the i-601 process, it would be very unlikely that she would be approved for a waiver on religious grounds due to her getting that shot in 2021. Only if she can clearly articulate a change in religious beliefs/convictions after that date would they be likely to approve it.

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