Covid19 vaccine now a requirement for US Immigrant visa applicants
Press Release
September 2, 2021

Covid19 vaccine now a requirement for US Immigrant visa applicants

All U.S. immigrant visa applicants are required to complete a medical examination as part of the normal application process.  Effective October 1, a completed COVID-19 vaccine series is a new CDC requirement for U.S. immigrant visa medical examinations, a release from the US Embassy in Bridgetown, dated September 2, 2021 said.

The U.S.  Department ​of State is currently working with the CDC ​to implement this requirement.  This requirement does not apply to non-immigrant visa (NIV) classes such as tourist or student visas. 

More information can be found at: www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/panel-physicians/covid-19-technical-instructions.html

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