The U.S. government since October 2021 has been requiring people seeking to immigrate to the United States to get a COVID-19 vaccine but officials are granting waivers when asked, at least in some cases.
A 40-year-old Japanese woman and her two children, aged 8 and 6, were successful in applying for a waiver, Christina Xenides, their lawyer, told The Epoch Times.
The application was filed on Nov. 15, 2021, and approved on March 15.
The woman had no immigration status; she was applying for residency based on marriage to a spouse who is a U.S. citizen.
“A lot of people think it’s impossible to get these waivers granted, but thus far—and when we’ve done them before the COVID-19 vaccine as well—we’ve had success in getting them approved. I definitely think it’s worth applying,” Xenides said.
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