Adjustment Of Status: Injections
Jul 2nd 2008, 6:22 am
#16
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Re: Adjustment Of Status: Injections
ohhh. I read "Oh good, that would have been a pain" as "Oh god, that would have been a pain".
I am sure it'll all work out for you.
I am sure it'll all work out for you.
Jul 2nd 2008, 6:31 am
#17
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Re: Adjustment Of Status: Injections
When you go to see the civil surgeon, I believe he can mark on the I-693 that it's not appropriate for you to have certain vaccinations or completing a series of them.
See the following text in the Instructions for completing I-693:
If you initially did not have documents proving you received all the required vaccines but later submit those documents, or if the civil surgeon certifies that it is not medically appropriate for you to have one or more of the missing vaccine(s), USCIS may grant you a waiver based on the civil surgeon's certification on the vaccination supplement. HHS has determined that a vaccine is "not medically appropriate" if : a. the vaccine is not recommended for your specific age group; [b]b. there is a medical reason why it would not be safe to have the vaccine (for example, allergies to eggs
and yeast, pregnancy, hypersensitivity to prior vaccines, or other medical reasons); or c. you are unable to complete the entire series of a required vaccine within a reasonable amount of time.
See the following text in the Instructions for completing I-693:
If you initially did not have documents proving you received all the required vaccines but later submit those documents, or if the civil surgeon certifies that it is not medically appropriate for you to have one or more of the missing vaccine(s), USCIS may grant you a waiver based on the civil surgeon's certification on the vaccination supplement. HHS has determined that a vaccine is "not medically appropriate" if : a. the vaccine is not recommended for your specific age group; [b]b. there is a medical reason why it would not be safe to have the vaccine (for example, allergies to eggs
and yeast, pregnancy, hypersensitivity to prior vaccines, or other medical reasons); or c. you are unable to complete the entire series of a required vaccine within a reasonable amount of time.
Jul 2nd 2008, 6:32 am
#18
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Re: Adjustment Of Status: Injections
I have read that if a K visa applicant satisfies Knightsbridge doctors that they have received all neccesary vaccinations (which in the UK does not include Varicella) than you do not have to "deal with" vaccinations when you adjust status. I believe you would encounter the Varicella issue if you waited to show documentary evidence of your vaccinations until you got to the US.
Jul 2nd 2008, 7:06 am
#19
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Re: Adjustment Of Status: Injections
IMO, and I'm not a doctor, I wouldn't have anyone I love get an additional vaccine if he/she has already had the actual disease. I would think that could be dangerous. But then, I'm all about getting the minimal number of vaccinations needed, and not over-vaccinating - no matter what USCIS says. Are they going to pay your medical bills if a vaccination harms you?
I'm with Ozziedoc on the HPV vaccine. If the shoe had been on the other foot, and I was from the UK, I would flat out refuse to that get shot without additional scientific evidence that it would help a woman that was already sexually active. I'm very careful what gets jabbed into my body, and no gov't will force me to it. Sorry...i'm going off on a tangent, but i feel quite strongly on this topic.
Aug 2nd 2008, 6:29 am
#20
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Re: Adjustment Of Status: Injections
Hi. I was just looking over my fiancees vaccination records again and saw that the doctor wrote VH varicella history in the box for the varicella shot. I thought it was blank. Does that mean that he doesn't need it since the doctor wrote that in the box? We are going to the US civil surgeon here in New York a week after he gets here . Anyone else have this experience? I called around to several doctors and got such a different range of prces and some insisted that he get another physical even though I told them he had it already. This doctor said it's $175 for the shot nd the I693. I spoke to two of my friends who are nurses here in NYC and they said that it's quite reasonable for that price.
