The K-1 Fiancée Medical Exam

What is involved in the Medical Exam for a Fiancée Visa?

The following information is provided from the US Embassy website in Moscow, Russia:

All applicants for immigrant visas must undergo a medical examination
Medical examinations for U.S. immigrant visas may be performed at the following embassy-designated clinics:

• the International Organization for Migration, telephone (7-095) 797-8723,
• the Filatov Clinic, telephone (7-095) 423-7780, (8-902) 671-2964 or
• AO Meditsina, telephone (7-095) 250-9186 or 250-8899.
• Children's Hospital no. 1, Vladivostok. Tel. (4232) 40-13-35 or (4232) 45-24-26.

Please contact the clinics directly for fees and appointment times.

The vaccination requirement applies to all immigrant visa applicants, except K and V visa applicants, and will be incorporated into the medical examination process. Applicant should bring to the panel physician all medical records, which list vaccinations received. Episodes of vaccine-preventable illnesses suffered by the applicant, or medical conditions, which would affect the administration of vaccines. Without appropriate documentary evidence to substantiate an applicant's claims of vaccinations, illnesses or allergies, the panel physician will not consider the vaccination requirements to be fulfilled.
If, at the time of the medical examination, the panel physician finds that the applicant is not in compliance with the vaccination requirements, the applicant may either have the necessary vaccinations administered by the panel physician, or by a private physician of his or her choice. If the applicant chooses to have a non-panel physician administer the vaccinations, he or she will have to provide the panel physician with documentary evidence that the vaccinations were administered.

Some vaccinations require a series of doses. If the applicant has begun the series, and is not due for the next inoculation at the time of the medical examination, he or she will be considered to have met the requirement for that vaccination. Vaccinations for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis are required for all applicants ages 2 months to 6 years, vaccinations for tetanus-diphtheria required for all applicants 7 years and older, polio vaccinations are required of those 2 months to 17 years old, vaccinations for measles, mumps, and rubella are required of applicants from 12 months to 64 years old, hepatitis B vaccinations are required for those up to 17 years old, and influenza vaccinations are required for applicants 65 years and older.

Since it can take up to 2 days to receive the results of the medical exam, some applicants choose to remain in Moscow from the time of their medical exam until their appointment date at the Embassy.

Medical exam results are usually valid for a year. However, they may be valid just for six months depending on applicant's medical conditions.

If you have any specific questions in regards to medical exam, please, call one of the mentioned above clinics.