Vaccine for medical to get IR-1

[Fitzgerald44 1]

Hello,

 

Does anyone know when the US are likely to get rid of the vaccine requirement for the medical?

 

On the USCIS website it states the following:

 

Q. What will happen if I refuse to receive one or all of the required vaccines?

A. Tell the civil surgeon if you do not wish to receive the required vaccines or a particular vaccine. You should also tell the civil surgeon the reason you do not wish to receive the vaccine(s). In this case, a waiver may be available to you, but only under the following circumstances:

 

• You are opposed to all vaccinations in any form– a waiver may not be granted if you only object to specific vaccinations;
• Your objection must be based on religious beliefs or moral convictions; and
• The religious or moral beliefs must be sincere.

 

Regarding the moral convictions, how likely do you think that these are accepted?

 

Does this mean that if I book the medical in London, and then present my case to the doctor performing the medical, if they believe my reasoning to genuine, sincere and moral, then they will grant me a waiver? 

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

 

 

[Lemonslice 4,860]

12 minutes ago, Fitzgerald44 said:

Hello,

 

Does anyone know when the US are likely to get rid of the vaccine requirement for the medical?

 

On the USCIS website it states the following:

 

Q. What will happen if I refuse to receive one or all of the required vaccines?

A. Tell the civil surgeon if you do not wish to receive the required vaccines or a particular vaccine. You should also tell the civil surgeon the reason you do not wish to receive the vaccine(s). In this case, a waiver may be available to you, but only under the following circumstances:

 

• You are opposed to all vaccinations in any form– a waiver may not be granted if you only object to specific vaccinations;
• Your objection must be based on religious beliefs or moral convictions; and
• The religious or moral beliefs must be sincere.

 

Regarding the moral convictions, how likely do you think that these are accepted?

 

Does this mean that if I book the medical in London, and then present my case to the doctor performing the medical, if they believe my reasoning to genuine, sincere and moral, then they will grant me a waiver? 

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

 

 

Remove all vaccines requirements?

I don't see that ever happening.  The list will evolve, depending on available vaccines/actively spread diseases. 

 

ETA: you can search vaccine waiver to read about others' experience.  It seems to add about year to the process.

Edited April 12 by Lemonslice

[Fitzgerald44 1]

1 minute ago, Lemonslice said:

Remove all vaccines requirements?

I don't see that ever happening.  The list will evolve, depending on available vaccines/actively spread diseases. 

 

Hey,

 

My apologies - specifically the Covid-19 vaccine.

[Lemonslice 4,860]

Just now, Fitzgerald44 said:

 

Hey,

 

My apologies - specifically the Covid-19 vaccine.

Read the first point:

 

You are opposed to all vaccinations in any form– a waiver may not be granted if you only object to specific vaccinations;

[appleblossom 2,591]

16 minutes ago, Fitzgerald44 said:

Does this mean that if I book the medical in London, and then present my case to the doctor performing the medical, if they believe my reasoning to genuine, sincere and moral, then they will grant me a waiver? 

 

 

The doctor has nothing to do with the waiver. You'd need to apply for it separately (I-601), adds about a year to the process.

 

 

 

 

[Lemonslice 4,860]

Not sure which visa you're pursuing, but if it's family reunification, you might want to check if they could move to you/the requirements to do so.

 

Best of luck.

[Redro 4,611]

Looks like they’re requiring updated COVID vaccines now. COVID vaccine seems to be like the flu vaccine. something you have to get once a year.  I don’t think it’s going away anytime soon. 
On the CDC link, it states that: For the purposes of the immigration medical examination only, applicants who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine dose in the 12 months prior to the date of the exam are considered due for a dose.

quote from here:

 

 

[SalishSea 17,857]

6 hours ago, Fitzgerald44 said:

Hello,

 

Does anyone know when the US are likely to get rid of the vaccine requirement for the medical?

 

On the USCIS website it states the following:

 

Q. What will happen if I refuse to receive one or all of the required vaccines?

A. Tell the civil surgeon if you do not wish to receive the required vaccines or a particular vaccine. You should also tell the civil surgeon the reason you do not wish to receive the vaccine(s). In this case, a waiver may be available to you, but only under the following circumstances:

 

• You are opposed to all vaccinations in any form– a waiver may not be granted if you only object to specific vaccinations;
• Your objection must be based on religious beliefs or moral convictions; and
• The religious or moral beliefs must be sincere.

 

Regarding the moral convictions, how likely do you think that these are accepted?

 

Does this mean that if I book the medical in London, and then present my case to the doctor performing the medical, if they believe my reasoning to genuine, sincere and moral, then they will grant me a waiver? 

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

 

 

They will not remove vaccine requirements.  The US doesn't want or need another pandemic.

 

Like others have said, a waiver may be available, but will add time to your case.  If you have had other vaccines but are objecting to the Covid one on "moral" grounds, expect a denial.

[Fitzgerald44 1]

 

Hello All,

 

Thanks to all of you that posted responses to my questions.

 

Cheers!