United States immigration law now requires IV applicants (including adopted children) to obtain certain vaccinations prior to the issuance of an immigrant visa.Ī physician who conducts medical examinations of IV applicants is now required to verify that immigrant visa applicants have met certain vaccination requirements, or that it is medically inappropriate for the applicant to receive one or more of the listed vaccinations. Please note that your case will remain in refused status unless the consular officer is able to conclude you are eligible for your visa. You may check your immigration visa application status online here. by entering your interview location and your case number. Immigrant visa applicants who are younger than fifteen years of age do not need a chest X-ray but the tuberculosis must be screened using an Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) test.Īll children aged 14 or younger must be accompanied to the medical exam by a parent or guardian.
Only the approved physicians may perform an immigrant visa medical exam.Īll applicants 15 years of age or older must have a full chest X-ray. The immigrant visa validity is limited to the validity of the medical examination.Īdditional information on the required immigrant visa medical exam, including a list of authorized physicians, is sent to each applicant. The medical exam is valid for 6 months, if a Class A or TB condition exists, the medical exam is valid for 3 months from the time the evaluation is completed. In some instances an applicant may need a follow-up examination. Making duplicate appointments with one or more of our designated physicians may result in all appointments being cancelled and in your visa process being delayed.Įach applicant will be required to show his/her passport as identification at each step of the medical examination process. Please note that the applicant should complete the online application form DS-260 and print the confirmation page before visiting the panel physician for the medical examination. A list of authorized panel physicians in Germany is automatically sent to each applicant prior to the interview.Īpplicants are responsible for making an appointment with one of the authorized panel physicians and for paying the examination fee directly to the physician. Before an immigrant visa can be issued, all immigrant visa applicants, including adopted children, are required to have a medical examination from one of the Embassy's approved panel physicians.
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