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The State Department announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided updated guidance to panel physicians removing the requirement that immigrant visa applicants receive the COVID-19 vaccination, effective March 11.
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Additional Information: Panel physicians are doctors appointed by the State Department to perform exams and certain verifications at U.S. embassies and consulates. Applicants impacted by the new guidance can reach out to the U.S. embassy or consulate at which they executed their application for an immigrant visa.
This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.
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