Please read the instructions to Form I-693 to determine if you must repeat the medical examination, including the vaccination assessment, based on your current status in the United States. Do I have to repeat the medical examination and get the vaccines again?Ī. I am seeking immigrant status in the United States but had a medical examination abroad by a panel physician I also received some vaccines.
The vaccine must protect against a disease that has the potential to cause an outbreak or.The vaccine must be an age-appropriate vaccine as recommended by the ACIP for the general U.S.CDC uses the following criteria in determining which of these recommended vaccines should be required for immigration purposes: In addition to these, the statute also requires that an individual receive any other vaccinations recommended by the ACIP. Some of the vaccines that are required are specifically listed in the INA. How does the CDC decide which vaccines are required for immigration purposes?Ī. The text for this requirement is in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), section 212(a)(1)(A)(ii). In 1996, Congress provided in legislation that every immigrant entering the United States, or every individual seeking adjustment of status to that of a legal permanent resident, show proof that he or she was vaccinated against vaccine-preventable diseases.
Why do immigrants and adjustment of status applicants have to show proof they have received certain vaccinations?Ī. CDC publishes information about vaccinations in general and information about the vaccine requirements for immigration purposes at. Where can I find information about vaccinations in general?Ī. For more information about panel physicians, please consult DOS' website at. CDC issues separate instructions to panel physicians designated by DOS to conduct medical examinations abroad. If a foreign national applies for an immigrant visa abroad, that individual has to receive the medical examination by a panel physician designated by the U.S. The civil surgeon records the results of the medical examination, including the results of the vaccination assessment, on USCIS Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record. The Technical Instructions include a vaccination component, specifying how the civil surgeon has to conduct the vaccination assessment. These documents set the requirements for the immigrant medical examination and are binding on civil surgeons. population, CDC will assess whether these vaccines should be required for immigration purposes on a regular and on an as-needed basis according to specific criteria set by CDC.ĬDC is responsible for publishing the Technical Instructions for the Medical Examination of Aliens in the United States. Starting Dec.14, 2009, when the ACIP recommends new vaccines for the general U.S. The Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) is an advisory committee to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that recommends immunizations for the general U.S.
Any other vaccine-preventable diseases recommended by the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices.Under the immigration laws of the United States, a foreign national who applies for an immigrant visa abroad, or who seeks to adjust status to a permanent resident while in the United States, is required to receive vaccinations to prevent the following diseases: These Questions and Answers do not address the vaccination assessments conducted by panel physicians overseas.įor refugees only, health departments may be considered a civil surgeon for purposes of completing the vaccination record. These Questions and Answers provide basic information about the general vaccination requirements for immigrants (including individuals seeking adjustment of status), and specifically about the assessment made by the civil surgeon to determine whether an applicant meets the vaccination requirements.
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