Are Medical Examinations and Vaccinations needed for the Immigrant Visa? It is important to…
Are Medical Examinations and Vaccinations needed for the Immigrant Visa?
It is important to note that you will need to arrange and complete your medical tests and the necessary vaccines prior to your visa appointment as you register for your interview.
Each applicant, irrespective of age, must undergo a medical test that must be performed by an approved panel physician before an immigrant visa can be given.
Also, NVC offers guidance for applicants with respect to medical exams, including details on approved panel doctors.
What are the Employment Visa Fees?
Each applicant to be able to apply and get their Visa issued must pay the required fees for the Employment Visa.
The required fees are:
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker,
Form I-140 or Special Immigrant,
Form I-360; the DS-260 Form;
required vaccinations and medical examination;
other fees might include:
photocopies,
translations,
birth or police certificates and travel expenses to the U.S. Embassy/Consulate.
Which documents are required for the Immigrant Spouse Visa?
The documents needed for the Immigrant Spouse Visa are: a valid passport, Form I-130 which is a Petition for Alien Relative, two 2×2 photos, Form I-864 which is Affidavit of Support from the petitioner/sponsor, birth certificate, marriage certificate, DS-260 Form, civil documents and completed medical examination forms.
Most immigrants lived in 20 major metropolitan areas, where most of them resided in New York, Miami and Los Angeles areas.
These 20 metro areas had almost 30 million immigrants which make up more than 60 percent of the total foreign-born population of the country.
What is the difference between an Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Visa?
The U.S. visas are available in two categories:
immigrant and nonimmigrant. Foreign nationals who wish to live permanently in the United States for various reasons are provided with immigrant visas. For travel, medical care, business, temporary employment, research, or other similar purposes, nonimmigrant visas are for foreign nationals wanting to enter the United States on a temporary basis.
What are the requirements for Family Visas?
The requirements for the family Visa are:
a sponsor (relative) in the United States,
application,
numerous screenings,
background checks,
Visa interview,
fees and medical examinations.
Keep in mind that the relative who is going to sponsor you has to be over the age of 18 and live in the U.S.
Why do so many people apply for the Immigrant Visa?
Every year, thousands of people around the world apply for a visa to enter the US.
A lot of them want to go to the US to immigrate.
The explanation why there are so many applications for immigrants is for:
better work prospects, better living conditions, better education, being with their spouse / family and fleeing from their troubled home country.
How to apply for an Immigrant Visa?
You need to submit the I-130 Form first, send it to NVC for processing, if it gets accepted you need to pay the fees and get the I-864 Form. After that you gather your financial documents and apply online and fill the DS-260 Form.
After applying online, together with your financial documents you gather and scan your civil documents as well and apply for the interview you need to schedule with the Embassy/Consulate beforehand.
