11-20-2003, 09:23 PM

Well, after a long year and six months my wife is now able to partition for
me to remain in the USA (I've been here since October last year).

Everything has been filed through a lawyer and our case is in process. But
now it's medical exam time....aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!

Does anyone now what I can expect during the exam? I have all the forms and
know what they test for but wanted to know if it's an easy process or
uncomfortable. I want to be pre-warned so I can either worry or not worry
:0)

How do they test my sanity?? :0)

Also, my wife is very anti-immunization whereas I am pro. I assume I have no
choice in getting shots should they request it to be done. But do any of the
shots I had when I was a kid (I was born in the UK and had everything
required) mean that I won't need any others?

If the stress if INS (oops...BCIS) paperwork doesn't kill you, the stress of
the medical will.

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11-21-2003, 07:29 PM

"Frodo Baggins" <> wrote in message
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    > Well, after a long year and six months my wife is now able to partition
for
    > me to remain in the USA (I've been here since October last year).
    > Everything has been filed through a lawyer and our case is in process. But
    > now it's medical exam time....aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!
    > Does anyone now what I can expect during the exam?

See http://www.marriagebasedvisas.org/visa/misc/vaccs/.

I have all the forms and
    > know what they test for but wanted to know if it's an easy process or
    > uncomfortable. I want to be pre-warned so I can either worry or not worry
    > :0)
    > How do they test my sanity?? :0)

They have you fill out a form which asks you to state whether you have had
certain conditions.

    > Also, my wife is very anti-immunization whereas I am pro. I assume I have
no
    > choice in getting shots should they request it to be done. But do any of
the
    > shots I had when I was a kid (I was born in the UK and had everything
    > required) mean that I won't need any others?

You may show official medical records of vaccination to the civil surgeon
who conducts your medical examination, to satisfy the requirement for the
vaccination. You may also have an antibody titer test to show immunity
(however you would have to do that beforehand).

    > If the stress if INS (oops...BCIS) paperwork doesn't kill you, the stress
of
    > the medical will.

Here are some websites about the medical exam:

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dq/health.htm
http://k1.exit.com/medical.html