Medical Exam Instructions
All immigrant visa applicants, regardless of age, require a medical examination prior to the issuance of a visa. Only a physician accredited by the U.S. Consulate can perform this exam. It is your responsibility to schedule a medical exam with one of the doctors listed below before your visa interview at the U.S. Embassy.
THE MEDICAL EXAMINATION FOR IMMIGRANT VISAS MUST BE PERFORMED BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DOCTORS:
Dr. Vesna Goldoni
Poliklinika Centar
Kurelčeva ulica 4
10000 Zagreb
and
Poliklinika Pronatal
Tratinska 36, prvi kat
10000 Zagreb
Tel: +385-98-182-1208
Email: goldoniv@gmail.com
Dr. Mijo Bergovec
Poliklinika Centar Kurelčeva ulica 4
10000 Zagreb
Tel: +385-98-228-688
+385-99-481-3780
Email: mijo.bergovec@usa.net
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH ONE OF THE DOCTORS
Items to bring to your medical examination
The doctor will need the following items to complete the medical exam forms:
- Your visa interview letter
- Your passport
- Three (3) recently taken passport-sized color photographs (5cm X 5cm), only 1 photo for persons under 15.
- A copy of your immunization records and all relevant medical documentation
- DS-260 Confirmation page
Any medical examination fees, including x-ray and blood test fees, must be paid directly to the examining physician. For a list of current fees, please click on the button below.
During the medical exam
The medical examination will include a medical history review, physical examination, and chest X-ray, gonorrhea test, and blood tests (for applicants 15 years of age or older). The United States also requires tuberculosis (TB) testing for all applicants two years of age and older. Please be prepared to discuss your medical history, medications you are taking, and current treatments you are undergoing. More information on general medical requirements for U.S. immigrants is available on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website.
U.S. immigration law requires immigrant visa applicants to obtain certain vaccinations prior to the issuance of a visa. Current immigrant visa vaccination requirements are available on CDC's website. You can also read Frequently Asked Questions about our medical examination requirements on Travel.State.Gov.
After the medical exam
When your examination is completed, the doctor will provide you with exam results in a sealed envelope or send them directly to the U.S Embassy. IF GIVEN AN ENVELOPE TO CARRY TO YOUR INTERVIEW, DO NOT OPEN THIS ENVELOPE. Instead, bring it to your visa interview. Any x-rays taken will be given to you. You DO NOT need to bring the x-rays to your visa interview unless you suffer from tuberculosis (TB). However, you must carry the x-rays with you when you travel to the United States for the first time. The medical report must be less than six months old when you enter the United States as an immigrant.
Vaccination Requirements for IV Applicants
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICANTS CONCERNING VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS
Recent changes to United States immigration law now require immigrant visa applicants to obtain certain vaccinations (listed below) prior to the issuance of an immigrant visa. Panel physicians who conduct medical examinations of immigrant visa applicants are now required to verify that immigrant visa applicants have met the new vaccination requirement, or that it is medically inappropriate for the visa applicant to receive one or more of the listed vaccinations:
- Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis
- Measles, rubella and mumps
- Polio (inactivated) or (live oral)
- Hepatitis A for children
- Hepatitis A for adults
- Hepatitis B for children
- Hepatitis B for adults
- Haemophilus influenzae type b
- Varicella
- Pneumococcus for adults
- Pneumococcus for children
- Meningococcus
- Influenza
- Rotavirus
In order to assist the panel physician, and to avoid delays in the processing of an immigrant visa, all immigrant visa applicants should have their vaccination records available for the panel physician’s review at the time of the immigrant medical examination. Visa applicants should consult with their regular health care provider to obtain a copy of their immunization record, if one is available. If you do not have a vaccination record, the panel physician will work with you to determine which vaccinations you may need to meet the requirement. Certain waivers of the vaccination requirement are available upon the recommendation of the panel physician.
Only a physician can determine which of the listed vaccinations are medically appropriate for you, given your age, medical history and current medical condition.
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