Genc_ymeri

Hi,
We got a notice letter from INS that we need to redo all the medical exams
for teh GC process. We got a doctor through INS list and we started our
medical exams. The problem started when [OB/GYN] doctor sent a medical
decription letter to INS doctor saying that my wife is pregnant. But the
INS doctor says that it is not enough and he [OB/GYN doctor] should write
down that my wife can't take an XRay.

I'm caught in the middle of the two doctors. I thought that by law the
pregnant applicants are exempts from the XRays as such all it is needed is a
prove of the pregnancy. Meanwhile I do not want to "tell" to doctors how to
do their job.......so I'm really caught in the middle of this delicate
situation.

Any idea what should I do ????

Thank you very much in advance,
G.Y.

crg

USCIS needs a letter from the doctor so they can put a tick in the little box waiving the xray. They aren't going to infer from the original letter that an xray is a bad idea. They aren't doctors. They are paper pushers. Just get the letter from the doctor like they asked.

Pastor Wredman

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 22:31:55 -0400, genc_ymeri wrote:

    > I'm caught in the middle of the two doctors. I thought that by law the
    > pregnant applicants are exempts from the XRays as such all it is needed is a
    > prove of the pregnancy. Meanwhile I do not want to "tell" to doctors how to
    > do their job.......so I'm really caught in the middle of this delicate
    > situation.
    >
    > Any idea what should I do ????

Go ahead and tell them how to do their job. After all, for them it's a job,
for you & yours it's life. Get the letter explicitly stating that she can't
be xray-ed.

--
wredman

scotta

My wife was pregnant, and is also a nurse, when she had her x-ray. After a little research she was ok with it just put on 2 lead gowns covering her belly, only leaving her chest exposed.

Scott

Lucy

"scotta" <member30122@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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    > My wife was pregnant, and is also a nurse, when she had her x-ray. After
    > a little research she was ok with it just put on 2 lead gowns covering
    > her belly, only leaving her chest exposed.
    > Scott

This would work early on in pregnancy. Toward the end, when the baby is
pushing up into the lungs, it would be impossible to adequately shield the
baby and get a good x-ray of the lungs at the same time.

However, I should think the OP's wife's Ob/Gyn would have no problem writing
a letter specifically stating that she cannot have an x-ray. That would
satisfy the immigration doctor and all would be well.

Lucy