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US migrant visa applicants must have COVID vaccine

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From October 1, all migrant visa applicants to the United States of America must be vaccinated against COVID-19.

This is a new requirement by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.

The U.S.  Department ​of State is currently working with the CDC ​to implement this requirement.  It does not apply to non-immigrant visa (NIV) classes such as tourist or student visas.

More information can be found here.

 

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