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DOS and CDC remove COVID-19 vaccination requirement for immigrant visa applicants

  1. Original Date Announced

    March 11, 2025

    DOS announced that COVID-19 vaccination is no longer required for immigrant visa applicants. The CDC has changed its technical instructions for panel physicians, who conduct medical exams for applicants, to no longer determine ineligibility based on lack of COVID-19 vaccination. U.S. embassies and consulates are instructed to "no longer refuse an immigrant visa application for failure to present documentation that the applicant received the COVID-19 vaccination." Certain visa applicants previously found ineligible based solely on the applicant’s failure to establish vaccination against COVID-19 may have a new medical exam issued without a fee.

    Trump 2.0 [ID #1611]

    2025.03.11 DOS - CDC Removes COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Immigrant Visa Applicants
  2. Effective Date

    March 11, 2025

Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Final/Actual
Trump Administration Action: Change in Practice
Subject Matter: Immigrant Visas
Agencies Affected: DOS CDC

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