{"data":{"id":"us/22-cfr-41.108","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"22 CFR 41.108","heading":"Medical examination.","body":"(a) Requirements for medical examination. An applicant for a nonimmigrant visa shall be required to take a medical examination if:\n(1) The alien is an applicant for a K nonimmigrant visa as a fiance(e) of a U.S. citizen or as the child of such an applicant; or,\n(2) The alien is seeking admission for medical treatment and the consular officer considers a medical examination advisable; or,\n(3) The consular officer has reason to believe that a medical examination might disclose that the alien is medically ineligible to receive a visa.\n(b) Examination by panel physician. The required examination, which must be carried out in accordance with United States Public Health Service regulations, shall be conducted by a physician selected by the alien from a panel of physicians approved by the consular officer or, if the alien is in the United States, by a medical officer of the United States Public Health Service or by a contract physician from a list of physicians approved by the DHS for the examination of INA 245 adjustment of status applicants.\n(c) Panel physician facility requirements. A consular officer may not include the name of a physician on the panel of physicians referred to in paragraph (b) of this section unless the physician has facilities to perform required serological and X-ray tests or is in a position to refer applicants to a qualified laboratory for such tests.","path":["Title 22—Foreign Relations","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE","SUBCHAPTER E—VISAS","PART 41—VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF NONIMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED","Subpart J—Application for Nonimmigrant Visa"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-22.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:49Z","sha256":"cd013ad2985d4dff16f6d41b3cca40d0f0696e856b3e8e92c29b391395a569e6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/22-cfr-41.107","next":"us/22-cfr-41.111"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}