{"id":3120,"date":"2021-10-02T00:19:36","date_gmt":"2021-10-02T00:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.j1insurance.net\/blog\/?p=3120"},"modified":"2025-12-28T15:20:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T15:20:13","slug":"covid-19-vaccine-requirements-us-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.j1insurance.net\/blog\/covid-19-vaccine-requirements-us-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements for a US Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Covid-19 Vaccine is Required by the US Department of State to Qualify for US Visa &#8211; October 1, 2021<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1479 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.j1insurance.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/State-Department.jpg\" alt=\"US Department of State Covid-19 Vaccine Requirements\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Covid-19 Vaccine Requirement for a US visa effective October 1, 2021<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are new COVID-19 vaccine requirements from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  The CDC has provided Technical Instructions for panel physicians that will require all immigrant visa applicants, K fianc\u00e9(e) visa applicants, and nonimmigrant visa applicants who are referred to the panel physicians to receive a full COVID-19 vaccination series as part of their medical exam prior to being issued a visa.  The CDC requires the COVID vaccine to be approved through either the World Health Organization (WHO) or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).<\/p>\n<p>You can read the full text of the US Department of State announcement <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/News\/visas-news\/changes-to-vaccination-requirements-for-immigrant-visa-applicants.html\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You can read the full text of the CDC requirements <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/immigrantrefugeehealth\/panel-physicians\/covid-19-technical-instructions.html\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Plan Ahead to Have your Covid-19 Vaccine Series Completed:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Things to Keep in Mind<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Complete the full series of Covid-19 vaccine shots.<\/span> Most of the vaccines require a 2 shot series.  You will need to have already had the second shot before your Visa can be approved.  As a result, it&#8217;s a good idea to have the first dose of the vaccine at least 4 weeks before you plan to apply for your US visa.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">The vaccine must be approved by the US CDC or by the World Health Organization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">The requirement for a COVID-19 Vaccine will apply to ALL US Visa applicants starting soon.<\/span> Some people will be required to show proof of vaccination starting October 1, 2021, but all new visa applicants will have this requirement in November, 2021.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Travel Medical Plans are available for US visitors with any Visa type.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nJ1 Visa Insurance plans <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.j1insurance.net\/blog\/buy-j1-visa-insurance\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nInternational Student Insurance Plans <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.j1insurance.net\/blog\/img-patriot-exchange\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nOther Travel Insurance Plans <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.j1insurance.net\/blog\/patriot-travel-medical-insurance\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Covid-19 Vaccine is Required by the US Department of State to Qualify for US Visa &#8211; October 1, 2021 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Covid-19 Vaccine Requirement for a US visa effective October 1, 2021 &nbsp; There are new COVID-19 vaccine requirements from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC has provided<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.j1insurance.net\/blog\/covid-19-vaccine-requirements-us-visa\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13,8,19,18,7,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["entry","author-steve","post-3120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-b-visa","category-f-visa","category-international-scholar-insurance","category-international-student-insurance","category-j-visa","category-visitor-insurance"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements for a US Visa - J1 Insurance<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Covid-19 Vaccine Requirement for US visa effective Oct. 1, 2021. 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