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Original Date Announced
March 11, 2025DOS 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 ApplicantsEffective Date
March 11, 2025Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: Immigrant VisasAssociated or Derivative Policies
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