Grounds of Inadmissibility C540 Unit 2

Question 1

Who has the authority to determine the physical or mental condition of arriving aliens seeking admission?

Answer 1

USPHS medical officers or licensed physicians with no less than 4 years of professional experience.

Question 2

Joana Silva, a Brazilian citizen, applies for admission.
Because she appears sick, the CBPO refers her to a USPHS medical officer, who issues Ms. Silva a Class A medical notification. Is Ms. Silva admissible or inadmissible and why?

Answer 2

Inadmissible. A Class A medical notification is conclusive evidence that an alien is inadmissible.

Question 3

Edwin August, a British citizen, applies for admission as an IR1. You examine the contents of his visa packet and do not find any vaccination records. Mr. August assures you that he has been vaccinated and rolls up his shirtsleeve to show you his smallpox vaccination scar. What action should you take?

Answer 3

Refer him to secondary for a medical examination. If he is issued a Class A medical notification for lack of vaccinations, he will be Inadmissible under
212(a)(1)(A)(®), as an Immigrant Without
Documentation of Vaccinations.