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In 2016 the University of California, Davis and The Permanente Medical Group launched a new initiative at UC Davis School of Medicine dedicated to building the next generation of physicians committed to advancing Latinx health.
UC Davis expects to serve approximately 100 students annually through the new program, which begins with scholarship support for medical school admissions testing this year and will be fully implemented by 2018.
Kristina Rodriguez, a Healdsburg native who is a first-year student at UC Davis School of Medicine, has already started her clinical rotations with The Permanente Medical Group physicians through the ACE-PC program. She said the experience has reinforced her childhood dream of becoming a physician and providing medical care to the Latino community.
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. Embassy can perform this exam. It is your responsibility to schedule a medical exam with with one of the doctors listed below before your visa interview at the U.S. Embassy. Medical examination results from other hospitals are not accepted. Please see additional information below for scheduling instructions and the list of approved hospitals.
The medical examination will include a medical history review, physical examination, chest X-ray, syphilis and gonorrhea exam, 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 Website.
U.S. immigration law requires immigrant visa applicants to obtain certain vaccinations prior to the issuance of a visa. The current list of required vaccines for immigrants is available at the Center for Disease Control website. You can also read Frequently Asked Questions about our medical examination requirements online.
When your examination is completed, the hospital will send, either electronically or physically depending on the type of case, your results directly to the Embassy. You do not need to take any further action. 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 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.
Please use the list below to determine the items that every applicant must bring to the immigrant visa interview. Any documents that are not in either English or Spanish must be accompanied by a certified English translation:
If you are unable to attend your appointment, please visit our Consular Navigator at
tinyurl.com/VisasHavana and follow instructions to request a new appointment date. There may be a significant wait before the next available appointment, so please attempt to attend the date already assigned.
Also, there is no guarantee that a visa will still be available on the date of your rescheduled interview. For some family-based and employment preference visa categories, a visa became available within the month you have been scheduled by NVC. DV applicants should be aware that visas are numerically limited and must be issued by September 30 of the program year. Please check carefully the Visa Bulletin before you request to reschedule your interview.
All fees may be paid in either U.S. dollars or the Cuban pesos equivalent. Please note that if you are found ineligible to receive a visa, the application fee cannot be refunded. A complete list of fees can be found in our Fees for Visa Services webpage.
If your visa is approved, your passport will remain at the embassy while we process your immigrant visa application and print a visa for your passport. We will return your passport and the travel document if applicable once the visa has been printed.
A consular officer can make a decision on a visa application only after reviewing the formal application and interviewing the applicant. There is no guarantee that you will receive a visa. Do not sell your house, car or property, resign from your job, or make non-refundable flight or other travel arrangements until you have received your immigrant visa.
Sometimes a consular officer is unable to make a decision on a visa application because he/she needs to review additional documents, or the case needs further administrative processing. When additional documents are requested, the consular officer will give you a refusal letter asking to submit additional documents. The letter will include instructions on how to send those documents to the embassy.
Administrative processing takes additional time after the interview. Most administrative processing is resolved within 60 working days. However, the timing varies based on the circumstances of each case. Before inquiring about the status of administrative processing, please wait at least 60 working days after your interview.
If you are interviewing for a Diversity Visa (DV), all of the above instructions apply to you. Please schedule and attend a medical examination prior to your visa interview and gather the required documents.
Prior to your visa interview, we recommend that you review the data on your initial E-DV entry. On your initial E-DV application, you must have correctly entered your marital status. If you are legally married you must have listed your spouse, even if you are currently separated from him/her (unless your spouse is a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident).
Failure to have listed an existing spouse or children at the time of your entry in the Diversity Visa program will result in the denial of your visa and visas for your family. Any fees paid to the U.S. government in support of your visa application(s) are nonrefundable. If you failed to include a child born, or a spouse married at the time of entering the program, you should not proceed with the visa application. You can review the eligibility requirements on our Diversity Visa Process webpage.
We are pleased to inform you that your case has been transferred to the United States Embassy in Havana. You must arrive half an hour earlier than your listed appointment. SECURITY NOTICE: Please provide some valid ID and DO NOT bring any bags or electronic equipment as such items may not be brought into the Embassy compound.
Information and scheduling: For information on medical exams, or schedule an appointment, you may contact the corresponding panel physician hospital by phone, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. To know what hospital you must perform your medical examination at, please download the document at the link below:
IMPORTANT: You must schedule your medical examination appointment at the corresponding hospital according to your type of case and province of residence, as it appears on you Cuban ID. Applicants must fast for blood tests. Only the hospitals that appear on the updated official list are the authorized panel physician exam facilities in Cuba, and the embassy will not accept exams by other physicians.
If you need information or assistance with a consular service, please visit our Consular Navigator at the link below. Please follow instructions on the Consular Navigator exactly. If you do not follow these instructions exactly, including the correct subject line according to your specific case, your email will automatically be deleted.
Nos complace informarle que su caso ha sido transferido a la Embajada de Estados Unidos en La Habana. Usted deber presentarse media hora antes de su cita. AVISO DE SEGURIDAD: Por favor, presente un documento de identificacin vlido y NO traiga ningn bolso o equipo electrnico ya que estos no se permiten dentro del recinto de la Embajada.
Informacin y gestin de turnos: Para recibir informacin u obtener un turno de examen mdico, debe contactar con el hospital del panel de mdicos correspondiente de lunes a viernes entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m. Para conocer el hospital que le corresponde, debe descargar el documento que aparece en el enlace siguiente:
IMPORTANTE: Tiene que realizar el examen mdico en el hospital que le corresponde de acuerdo con su tipo de caso y provincia de residencia oficial segn el carnet de identidad. Los solicitantes deben estar en ayunas para la realizacin de los anlisis de sangre. Solamente los hospitales que aparecen en el listado oficial estn autorizados para los exmenes mdicos de panel en Cuba. Los exmenes mdicos realizados por otros doctores no sern aceptado
Si necesita informacin o asistencia con un servicio consular, puede visitar nuestro Navegador Consular en el enlace que aparece debajo. Por favor, siga las instrucciones en el Navegador Consular con exactitud. Si no sigue estas instrucciones al pie de la letra, incluyendo poner correctamente el asunto del mensaje de acuerdo con su caso especfico, su correo ser borrado automticamente.
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