UPDATE! Covid vaccine NOT required as of TODAY!!

[cosyvibes 0]

Trump has removed this requirement. Heads up to all who thought this was necessary.

 

Good luck

 

[lenny_k 13]

Only for those going through adjustment of stays in the US. 

[wazzujoel 80]

Trump made this change or the new USCIS director? good news either way

[OldUser 7,463]

1 hour ago, wazzujoel said:

Trump made this change or the new USCIS director? good news either way

No way in the world this would have happened any time soon under previous administration. I am susprised about this.

Good news for some people!

[milimelo 4,553]

4 hours ago, lenny_k said:

Only for those going through adjustment of stays in the US. 

 

But there's also a lawsuit on COVID-19 shots for consular processing: https://www.brokentruth.tv/p/legal-battle-over-covid-19-vaccination?

[Rocio0010 5,633]

31 minutes ago, milimelo said:

 

But there's also a lawsuit on COVID-19 shots for consular processing: https://www.brokentruth.tv/p/legal-battle-over-covid-19-vaccination?

Yet this lawsuit has not been decided.

[wazzujoel 80]

36 minutes ago, OldUser said:

No way in the world this would have happened any time soon under previous administration. I am susprised about this.

Good news for some people!

 

Just for clarification, I meant 'good news' because less requirements means less things that can go wrong. I am not anti-vax or anything.... We just are past the point where Covid is no longer really dangerous to society, so seems good to remove the requirement. It's kinda like if there was a requirement for everyone having Dengue vaccine and they got rid of that requirement. This would be good because Dengue isn't really a huge health to concern US society even though it could be a pretty serious illness. 

[milimelo 4,553]

21 minutes ago, Rocio0010 said:

Yet this lawsuit has not been decided.

I know - and I also know in places where COVID shots aren't available local physicians waive that requirement but in some places that stick to it and won't mark waived... 

[KMG 140]

Take a look at this... I shared this yesterday and this resource says consular processing is also included.

https://www.boundless.com/blog/uscis-removes-covid-19-vaccine-requirement-for-immigrants/

[TeaHallo 0]

The vaccines for k1 are for the adjustment of status. Technically k1 applicants don’t have to take the vaccines until they apply for that. Therefore it should apply to k1 applicants at their medical before they come to the US. 

[Melancholic Mage 120]

I'm happy to hear this but also angry since the vaccination was forced on me to enter on CR-1.

[Bunninuts 42]

I would be cautious of trusting anything other than the USCIS requirements. Meaning, if a change is made, it could take time to implement. Whatever stage you are in, be sure to read all documents from USCIS and comply accordingly.

[OldUser 7,463]

3 hours ago, Bunninuts said:

I would be cautious of trusting anything other than the USCIS requirements. Meaning, if a change is made, it could take time to implement. Whatever stage you are in, be sure to read all documents from USCIS and comply accordingly.

It's official :

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-waives-covid-19-vaccination-requirement-for-adjustment-of-status-applicants

[Legal Alien 136]

On 1/23/2025 at 3:23 PM, Melancholic Mage said:

I'm happy to hear this but also angry since the vaccination was forced on me to enter on CR-1.

 

There is likely a whole lot more people like you who will now come forward saying this. They should have NEVER included an experimental vaccine in the list and force people to take it (or any other, but that is just my opinion).

[Ryan H 3,832]

Moved from K1 Process & Procedures to General Immigration-Related Discussion.