Immigration Forum / USA Marriage Base / January 2005

Hi Gisela,
My understanding is that you would be able to take the record you have
of the MMR shot to an approved civil surgeon who then does the
vaccination supplement.  That way you are not paying for another shot.
The supplement does have to be done by a civil surgeon on the list.  If
you live somewhere big, call around for prices for the supplement.  We
only had two choices in our area, and one doc. was recently deceased, so
not lots of choice there.

There may be a glitch here----just because you have the interview,
doesn't mean that you will be approved that day.  There is sometimes a
delay in approval because of background checks not being back yet, and
some people go away from the interview being told that they are approved
when the status of their background check is back.  I'm not saying this
will happen to you, but just because you have the interview doesn't mean
automatic approval.  Our background check was not back at the beginning
of our interview, but ten minutes later it was.  :)  We got lucky.

Soooooooooo about the AP.  If you don't get your approval on the
interview date, you're going to have to apply again, and I hope it's
there in time!  EEEEK!

Don't mean to scare you, just want you to think of all possibilities!
~SecretGarden

I think you will need to have the vaccination supplement done.  Here's the
Civil Surgeon from the list that we used in Boston:

Health Resources
185 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02110
Tel: (617)357-4140

As I remember, it wasn't too expensive.  Maybe $30 - 50.  I've heard stories
of people getting charged a couple of hundred dollars.  It took us a little
while to explain to them that my wife only needed the vaccination supplement
signed, not the whole medical examination.  But they eventually got it.

Our AOS interview in Boston is Feb. 16.  Less than 3 weeks away!  We're
getting a little nervous.  I'll be sure to post how it went.

- Eric S.

I wondered the same thing---our letter came in early October for our
interview in early January.  I don't know that three months is typical,
but with the holidays, I was glad we got it.

~SG

Hi,
This one I can answer as far as the Chicago office with our DAO.
Something I would always adhere to:  if it says on the letter to bring
it, bring it.  I understand that most of the list is directed at the
applicant (in this case, YOU and Mr. Pink) but that part was phrased
ambiguously, as if it could be referring to "spouse's children" as well.
We had Mr. P's daughters' BCs but I couldn't locate the BCs for my kids
(who live with us) so the week before I went to the county clerk's
office and got some copies.

In the end, BCs of ALL the children were asked for---mine, who live with
us, and his, who have stayed in England with their mother.  I was glad I
erred on the side of caution and took them.

All offices seem to be different, (I've learned that all interview
letters are not the same, either!), all DAOs are different, and each
case is different.  If it were me, I'd bring it.  :D

~SecretGarden
(always the worrier, X 2)  :)