Getting medical certificate from USA

CM97 New member

4POSTS

3 years ago

Hi all,

I love the forums here, they’ve helped me immensely in preparation for a residency visa application, thanks in advance to anyone with insight on the process.

At the moment though I’m at a loss of how to get the medical certificate. My primary care doctor just moved to a different field of medicine so I’m no longer his patient, and all the other doctors in my area are booked out 7 months in advance or more. (This wouldn’t be a problem except I was planning to move down much sooner and I’ve already got the fbi buena conducta certificate, which I imagine I’d need to get another if too much time passes.)

Here is the question:

Is there any other way to get the medical certificate in the USA, besides through a primary care doctor?

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planner Dominican Republic Expert

17764POSTS

3 years ago

welcome to the forums and glad you find it helpful!

Wow that is an issue. Do you have any walk in clinics you could use?

rfmaurone Serial expat

224POSTS

3 years ago

@CM97 you may consider a TeleMed visit with the physician online and have them complete the certification. I guarantee you you will not wait seven months, seven weeks or even seven days to get a TeleMed visit with someone in the United States you will pay for it most likely out of pocket I hope that helps and as I say in some circles, that’s my nickel

Bobby

Oscarsahony Sanchez Contributor

190POSTS

3 years ago

When i did mine last year at abreu clinic in santo domingo, I think it took a couple of days. it was not bad at all.

planner Dominican Republic Expert

17764POSTS

3 years ago

Oscar this is in the USA not here.

Oscarsahony Sanchez Contributor

190POSTS

3 years ago

got it, thanka

CM97 New member

4POSTS

3 years ago

Thanks @planner and @rfmaurone for the ideas, I will look into both options!

planner Dominican Republic Expert

17764POSTS

3 years ago

You are very welcome!

edseitz New member

9POSTS

3 years ago

I have had to do these over the years for work permits, visas, etc. The last one I did in the USA was at a walk-in clinic in suburban Chicago. It was a painless in/out that took 10 minutes, tops. That was for the Bahamas. For the DR I got my certificate from Jamaica, an entirely different process that I wont go into here. The requirements are not too tough here, you can land and have it done in a matter of hours. They just want to know that you aren't bringing TB or similar into the country.