Pete F

    > Hi All,
    > I just wanted to share my recent experience with obtaining my medical
    > examination & prove of immunization for AOS...
    > Being in generally overpriced northern Cali, I didn't expect this
    > process to
    > be any cheap, but after researching various web sites and calling
    > clinics in
    > my area, all seemed like I'd pay somewhere between $85-$150.
    > So there I am, local clinic which quoted me $85 over the phone,
    > filling up
    > few forms with some basic personal info, handing over my Vaccination
    > records
    > translated to English language... Finally after about 45minutes of
    > waiting,
    > doctor called me in -> took blood from my left arm, gave me the TB
    > skin test
    > "shot" into my right arm... About five minutes AFTER this, doctor
    > asked
    > me -> Did you by any chance get the BCG vaccine in your home country ?
    > I
    > wasn't sure and told him it would be on my Vaccination record if I
    > did. Doc
    > brought the sheet I gave his assistant and looked at the first Item
    > which
    > surely listed "BCG" and appropriate date next to it... I could
    > practically
    > see the "ooops" expression on his face but he didn't really say
    > anything
    > except for setting me up for an appointment 3 days later... His
    > assistant
    > who quoted me $85 asked me to pay the balance of $128 and to come back
    > in 3
    > days for the blood test results and the skin test outcome...
    > In those 3 days, I've slowly watched the spot of my skin test getting
    > bigger
    > and "bumpier" -> Walked back into the clinic on the appointment date
    > ->
    > different doctor gave me 3 shots (MMR, TD and Varicella), checked out
    > the
    > bump on my arm from the skin test, said that it's reacting because of
    > the
    > BCG vaccine (he said it was normal) and handed over sealed envelope
    > for the
    > USCIS and my copy of the I-693. His assistant charged be $347 for the
    > vaccines and there I was ->> $475 lighter, confused about the skin
    > test but
    > with the all important I-693 in my hand...
    > Did any of you had similar experience ? Seems like the whole thing was
    > more
    > about money than honest evaluation of my physical condition...

Ouch..
WEll unless things have changed since I came accross the pond, the all
the K1er needs is the I693A SUPPLEMENT and not the whole medical exam.

So.. here is a tip for all the UK applicants who are able , through
their own doctor and the NHS, get your jabs while you are at least 3
months from completion of the K1 process.. Also GET a copy of your
medical record!
You may have to pay something for this process but if you explain what
its for, most doctors are happy to help.
Here are my personal experiences when it came to the medical here in the
USA from a previous thread.

I found the "local" Designated Civil surgeons close to me and rang them
asking if they will do an I693A only examination as I was a K1 entrant
into the US. .One inisted that I needed the full medical at $250 so i
called the other.. Explained (as does the BCIS web pages) that all i
needed was the I693A completeing and that I had a full official copy of
my vaccinations from my UK doctor on headed notepaper..
That was all they needed.. I took all the evidence with me and because I
already had TB immunity natually when I reacted to the Heaf test as a
youngster, I took my Xray that was part of the UK Embassy medical with
me to prove I was TB free. The Doctor did just that, took the evidence
from me, sat along side me and filled it all out transferring it almost
word for word. My UK doctor was quite thorough and had written batch
numbers of my various jabs too which helped I feel.
$30 later, I had a sealed BCIS copy for my AOS package to send to
Arlington and a copy for myself.

HOWEVER, be aware that the BCIS interviewing officer, according to a
BCIS officer on the help(?) line, can still insist on a full medical if
he or she is having an off day :-) Its totally up to them.

Pete

Aussie_rachel

    > Ouch..
    > WEll unless things have changed since I came accross the pond, the all
    > the K1er needs is the I693A SUPPLEMENT and not the whole medical exam.
    > So.. here is a tip for all the UK applicants who are able , through
    > their own doctor and the NHS, get your jabs while you are at least 3
    > months from completion of the K1 process.. Also GET a copy of your
    > medical record!
    > You may have to pay something for this process but if you explain what
    > its for, most doctors are happy to help.
    > Here are my personal experiences when it came to the medical here in
    > the USA from a previous thread.
    > I found the "local" Designated Civil surgeons close to me and rang
    > them asking if they will do an I693A only examination as I was a K1
    > entrant into the US. .One inisted that I needed the full medical at
    > $250 so i called the other.. Explained (as does the BCIS web pages)
    > that all i needed was the I693A completeing and that I had a full
    > official copy of my vaccinations from my UK doctor on headed
    > notepaper..
    > That was all they needed.. I took all the evidence with me and because
    > I already had TB immunity natually when I reacted to the Heaf test as
    > a youngster, I took my Xray that was part of the UK Embassy medical
    > with me to prove I was TB free. The Doctor did just that, took the
    > evidence from me, sat along side me and filled it all out transferring
    > it almost word for word. My UK doctor was quite thorough and had
    > written batch numbers of my various jabs too which helped I feel.
    > $30 later, I had a sealed BCIS copy for my AOS package to send to
    > Arlington and a copy for myself.
    > HOWEVER, be aware that the BCIS interviewing officer, according to a
    > BCIS officer on the help(?) line, can still insist on a full medical
    > if he or she is having an off day :-) Its totally up to them.
    > Pete

I have the medical worksheet filled out by the civil surgeon in
Australia. Do I need a supplemental?

Thanks.

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