Fees, Medical Examinations and other important information

Before the issuance of an immigrant visa, every applicant, regardless of age, must undergo a medical examination. The examination will be conducted by a doctor or clinic designated by the U.S. Embassy. The applicant must pay any examination costs, and they are in addition to the visa fees. The immigrant visa unit will provide information on the approved clinics.

United States immigration law requires immigrant visa applicants to obtain certain vaccinations (listed below) prior to the issuance of an immigrant visa. The physicians who conduct medical examinations of immigrant visa applicants are required to verify that you have met the vaccination requirement, or that it is medically inappropriate for you to receive one or more of the listed vaccinations:

• Mumps
• Measles
• Rubella
• Polio
• Tetanus and diphtheria toxoids
• Pertussis
• Influenzae type b (Hib)
• Hepatitis B
• Varicella
• Pneumococcal and
• Influenza

In order to assist the physician and avoid delays in the processing of your immigrant visa, you should have the vaccination records of all family members applying for immigration available at the time of the medical examination. Waivers of the vaccination requirements are available only upon recommendation of the examining physician. Only the physician can determine which of the listed vaccinations are medically appropriate for you, given your age, medical history and current medical condition.

The Embassy will provide instructions to all immigrant visa applicants on the medical examination.  The applicant should not contact the panel physician until instructions are given from the U.S. Embassy.

The fee for the medical exam is in addition to fees paid directly to the U.S. government.  You pay this fee to the panel physician directly.  The only authorized medical facility in Mongolia that can provide the exam is SOS Medica.  SOS Medica is located at 4a Building, Big Ring Road, 15th Micro District, 7th Khoroo, Bayanzurkh District, Ulaanbaatar.  The telephone number is 976-11-464-325.  They can also be reached by email at contactus@sosmedica.mn.

Miscellaneous

Since no advance assurances can be given that a visa will be issued, you should not make any final travel arrangements that cannot be changed, dispose of your property, or give up your job until the visa has been approved. An immigrant visa is valid for six months from the issuance date.

Be sure to notify this office if circumstances that might affect your visa application have changed. For example:

• Change of address
• Change of marital status
• Death of petitioner
• Birth or adoption of additional children

If you have any children who intend to immigrate with you to the United States, please be aware that in order to immigrate with you to the United States, your children must be unmarried, eligible to be listed under your visa classification and under the age of 21 at the time they enter the United States. If any of your children will turn 21 within 60 days, please notify this office.