Tracy Fontaine

I've just received my Immigrant VISA (IV category F41). However, I
noticed that the following appears at the bottom of my visa. What
should I be expecting when I am entering San Francisco in the USA ?


Annotation *
212(g) (2) (b)
Class B (TB) Reg. Attn of USPHS at POE


Thanks,

Tracy

another Bob

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> I've just received my Immigrant VISA (IV category F41). However, I
> noticed that the following appears at the bottom of my visa. What
> should I be expecting when I am entering San Francisco in the USA ?
>
>
> Annotation *
> 212(g) (2) (b)
> Class B (TB) Reg. Attn of USPHS at POE
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tracy
>
I am not experienced in this but was intrigued by your question and did
some "Intenet" checking.

According to a Google search, USPHS is US Public Health Service, who
are responsible for assuring immgrants do not have communicable
diseases when entering the country.

Class B (TB) probably refers to tuberulosis and the Class B is a less
concern than Class A communicable diseases.

212(g) (2) (b) is a part of the immigration law about the allowing
entry to the US with some health problem. Section 212 is generally
about persons who cannot come into the US. Section (g)(2) is about
vaccination.

The actual section says:
" ? Section 212(g)(2)(B) of the Act which authorizes the
granting of a waiver when the civil surgeon certifies, according to HHS
regulations, that it is not medically appropriate for the applicant to
have one or more of the required vaccinations;"

So this is related to your health condition, present or past

The governmental procedures (field manual: 9 FAM 42) says the embassy
must put information about such conditions in your visa. The Public
Health procedures say that they must check certain documents that you
are carrying when you enter the country (or if there is no PHS
inspector that can do it, that they find where you will be staying ...
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Perhaps you have some documentation related to TB test that you are
bringing, or one of the government forms or Medical examination form
from the medical you had when applying for your immigrant visa. Or a
chest x-ray. Perhaps you are missing some vaccinations or come from a
country that uses BCG for TB innoculation in childhood? Or perhaps your
medical exam was not recent enough? Or even that you come from a
country with a high incidence of TB?

I think that this is not a major problem.

But it brings to mind that you should bring health records from your
country, especially for children (if any). They will need the
immunization records to get into school.

If you are concerned, it might be good to contact the consulate/embassy
about this.

another bob (I am not a doctor nor an immigration expert).