Dant3

Even though I had the full medical/x-ray thing in London prior to being issued the K1 I've now been told that my Conditional Residency is being delayed due to my not having a follow up medical in the US. I phoned around several of the doctors on the list that Immigration here in L.A. gave me and I'm going to have to pay $159 for another medical exam, x-ray and blood test, and another $85 for an MMR jab.

Is this correct, or am I being scammed by the local health care community? I'm a little irritated at having to pay twice for exactly the same thing.

James

Jess2100

Not sure about your situation, but from what I understand if your medical is a year old, then you need another. I noticed your from the L.A. area, not sure how far your from Artesia, CA but my husband had his medical done there and paid $110.00. He had all of his medical history (at his time of entry into the U.S), and vaccinations. They just did a physical exam, TB test, and blood work..no shots as he is up to date.

Hypertweeky

Hey James

USCIS is extending the validity of the medicals, so you might want to check it out before spending loads of money in a new medical exam, I don't have the link.. but hopefully someone will chime in and enlighten us

britchicknyc

That is cheap! Here on Long Island I had to pay $250 for the exam, which I thought was a lot. THEN I come to find I have to pay the lab bills too! Another $300!!! Ouch!

Folinskyinla

Hi:

Jabs only are needed. But what does the I-72 say? If they ask for it, its sometimes easier to "not fight City Hall" and just give it to them. BTW, make sure you check with the Docs on the West Side and the South SF Valley. The Docs in the hispanic areas tend to be more expensive.

Hypertweeky

550$?? ouch

Hypertweeky

Why??

Elly

My husband needed a new medical also. His interview was two years
after his entry in the US on a K1. Here on Long Island it was $250 for
exam plus lab of $80 plus a chicken pox shot of $135. They wanted to
give him the mmr too but I explained to them he was too old for it!!.
He was 60 years old at the time and it is only given to younger
people. They finally agreed he didnt' need it when I pointed to the
birthdate on his chart. The doctor never even looked at his age.

scrubbedexpat099

Thats what I thought, in CO they are cheaper.

They did my cert for free, I had the medical for the K1 and then had the missing shots before I came over, also free and I supposed they would be an arm and a leg here.

I have yet to get to AoS so we will see.

inquisitive40

Did you not get MMR at first medical? Or does it need periodical redoing?
I know when I recently got my medical here in California I was given copies of all the shots etc and so I have them for any later follow ups I might need.

Total cost here in SF Bay Area was $175 that included Lab work and MMR shots. I shopped around calling as many doctors as I could that were listed on the USCIS site, some were over 20 miles away BUT is worth shopping, the highest quote I got was $450.

Patrick

scrubbedexpat099

There is an age cut off for MMR, as mentioned, can not remember exactly but I think low 40's

inquisitive40

MMR is born after 1956 up to the age of 65
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dq/pdf/Tbl1.pdf

Patrick