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Applicants for U.S. immigrant/fiancée visas must undergo medical examinations at designated facilities. Applicants are responsible for making their own arrangements for the medical examination in time to suit their travel plans. Applicants must bring a passport or another photograph-bearing travel document, any vaccination records, four(4) passport-sized photographs (30 mm x 40 mm)*, and their CEAC confirmation page. (Note: Please submit an online CEAC DS260 application form before scheduling a medical exam appointment with a physician.) Medical examination forms are available at the doctor of designated facilities. Contact lens-wearers should not wear lenses to the examination. Please be sure to bring the lenses and any accompanying solution to the appointment. Please note that all immigrant/fiancée visa applicants are required to fully disrobe during the examination.
The medical examination may include a chest X-ray and blood tests, which includes testing for venereal diseases.
The fee for the medical examination is set in the agreement between the panel physician and the Embassy/Consulate, and it varies by required tests and vaccinations.
Note:
Please call your nearest Consulate or Embassy:
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