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Immigration medical exam requires vaccination documents?

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  • 17-08-2012 8:13pm
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    carlcon
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    I'm currently in the process of changing my status from visitor to permanent resident in America. Just when I finally thought I had it all sorted (after marriage, about 8 separate forms, and all sorts of other problems) I realised I stupidly missed the medical examination form. I thought that was something I did after sending the rest, but no harm, I haven't sent in any forms yet, so I'm not in trouble (yet).

    The problem now is that my VWP expires in a little over 2 weeks, and I've just discovered I need to have vaccination records before I get the medical. I called the folks back home, who do not have any records of that kept, so I'm basically trying to figure out where they need to go (or what I need to do) to get them ASAP.

    They're going to call the family GP on Monday morning in hope that he has the info and access to the correct documents, but I don't want to rely on that working out.

    Since getting the vaccinations, I've also had a name change, so I'm worried that even if such documents do exist, they'll have my old surname (my parents didn't get married until later in life) which probably won't be of any use. My birth cert now has the current name, so I figure any new vaccination records *should* also have the correct name, but with the American visa folk being so strict and picky, I'm just considering the worst case scenario with this one final thing I need.

    So I guess I have two questions:
    How does one find their vaccination records if their GP doesn't have them?

    And should this take too long, am I in trouble going over the 90days before sending the forms? (I understand this would mean I would no longer be able to avail of the VWP in future, but I don't fear that since I'm certain there's no reason for them to not grant the visa since I am in a very above-board marriage).

    Oh and I guess a third question: Is there any chance I can get the medical examination done without the records, and just send them in later?

    Thanks to all in advance.


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