Blood test Vs MMR shot

[vi_jay]

Hi all,
We are trying for pregnancy and I heard if the wife takes MMR, then we cannot try for 3 months. So I did the next best thing: Asked the primary doctor to do a blood test to check if my wife has anti-bodies for MMR. It came positive (meaning she has anti bodies and hence no need for vaccination) and submitted this to civil surgeon. But the civil surgeon says that he has not done like this before and not sure whether USCIS will accept this. He will be submitting the blood test result to USCIS.

Has anybody done this before? Does USCIS accept blood test result as evidence that vaccination is not needed? Will my wife get an RFE later on?

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Jay

 

[Delicateone]

submitted the blood test results to Civil Surgeon

Hi all,
We are trying for pregnancy and I heard if the wife takes MMR, then we cannot try for 3 months. Jay

I have insurance with Kaiser Permanente and when I did medical exam for 485. Civil Surgeon said I should bring immunization record from my doctor or I should pay another $100/- and get the MMR and Tetanus shots. I ask Kaiser Permanente to provide immunization record; they did not have any for me as I never took any shots in USA. So I ask them to give me the shots and prepare the immunization card for me. The doctor at Kaiser told me that they can not give MMR shot just like that they need to make sure that I really need it; so first do the blood test if blood test is positive then you are immune and You are not suppose to get the shot. If the test results are negative then only we will give you the shot. I submitted the blood test results to Civil Surgeon and she prepared immunization card for me stating that I am immune. Also we submitted the blood test reports with the I-693. One can not take the MMR shot if pregnant or trying for pregnancy. I guess this should work. USCIS can not force you to take the shot if doctors refuse. If you want ask your doctor to provide a letter stating why they can’t give the shot to your Wife.

 

[vi_jay]

I submitted the blood test results to Civil Surgeon and she prepared immunization card for me stating that I am immune. Also we submitted the blood test reports with the I-693.

This is a good idea. I will ask my primary doctor to prepare the vaccination record based on this test and submit that to the civil surgeon. Will then submit the blood test result, new vaccination record and the I-693 form to USCIS.

 

[immiques]

If you have immunity already to MMR as documented by the blood test(+), then you don't need repeat vaccination AND USCIS will accept blood test result as the proof of vaccination. In the medical form the doctor just has to say that you are up to date on vaccinations per the blood test and he/she can also add a supplement form where they have a space to report different vaccinations given now and also given previously/blood test results etc

IQ

 

[vi_jay]

Lab evidence of immunity

Check this out:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dq/civil.htm

*View the Technical Instructions to Civil Surgeons for Vaccination Requirements link accepts lab evidence of immunity for measles, rubella, mumps, hepatitis B, polio, and varicella.