Medical Treatment
The
Persons who wish to go to the abroad country for medical treatment must satisfy the
same requirements as applicants for tourist visas,
such as social and economic ties to the home country
they must satisfy several additional requirements
Persons with contagious diseases may not be able to a get visa
- If you wish to assist a relative in the Desire country with a procedure such as a
kidney donation you must submit medical documentation
from both the home country and the Desire country
that you are a suitable donor and that all necessary
matching and screening has been done in advance
- Visa applicants seeking medical treatment in the Desire country should present
evidence from the suggested list below to help establish
their eligibility for a visa. Such evidence by itself will not
guarantee the issuance of a visa
if the applicants found to be otherwise ineligible.
- It must be established that the treatment sought is unavailable in the home country
and is for a condition for which medical facilities in the United
States hold out some hope of a cure.
- You must also go to a Desired country Embassy Panel Physician to determine
whether the treatment is available in the home country
or necessary to be done in the United States.
- A letter from your physician in your home country stating the diagnosis of your
condition and what treatments will be necessary.
- A statement from the Desire country doctor or institution accepting the patient for
the proposed medical treatment an
estimate of the total time and total cost
of your treatment, including outpatient care if the applicant will not be
able to return immediately to the home country. A letter from this
facility may be sent to your doctor or to you.
- Evidence that you have been accepted for treatment at a licensed medical facility in
the Desire Country and that you have an appointment.
- Documentation of how all the anticipated costs will be met. You must establish that
sufficient funds are available to pay
for medical and living expenses during any period
of treatment and convalescence in the United States.
Such evidence may include:
- An original bank statement detailing all deposits, withdrawals, and transfers of funds
for the past one year.
- Do NOT look for any visitor medical insurance for paying for this purpose. None of
the visitor insurance plans will cover
for this (neither the ones bought in home country
nor the ones bought in the Desire
country. Insurance is for future unforeseen protection and it is not
free money to pay all your medical bills.
- If the funds will be provided by a close relative in the Desire country Affidavit of
Support must be provided with
evidence of the income and assets claimed. Such evidence
includes income tax records and bank statements showing
transactions for the past one year Affidavits from persons
other than close relatives cannot be accepted.
Other eligibility concerns
Please note that applicants for visas to receive medical treatment in the United States must meet not
only the requirements listed above, but also all other
requirements to qualify for a Desire country visa. In this
connection, the applicant should be aware that United States
immigration law places on each non immigrant visa applicant a
presumption of immigrant intent, and puts the burden of proof
on the applicant to overcome this presumption and thus show eligibility
for a non immigrant visa During the visa interview non immigrant visa
applicants should present evidence of their family social and
economic ties to their home country that would compel them to
return here at the end of their authorized stay in the
Desire country.
A consular officer's
determination of whether an applicant qualifies for a non immigrant visa must
be made on the basis of the objective circumstances presented by the applicant,
and what these circumstances indicate about the applicant's intentions The
decision cannot be based on the assurances of friends relatives, or other
associates of the applicant.