Panel Physicians
Medical Examination Instructions for an Immigrant Visa
US immigration laws require that all applicants for an immigrant visa undergo a medical examination in order to determine the eligibility of that individual to receive a visa. As a result, before appearing at the Embassy for the final interview, applicants must arrange a medical examination at their own expense.
To ensure examinations are completed in a uniform and correct manner, the Embassy has designated and approved the doctors listed below:
Algiers:
Dr. Ahmed Kourdali
Lotissement Abdouni Villa N°14, (Facing the Lycée Boudiaf)
Dar El Beida. Algiers
Tel: 021-506-990 or 021-505-271
The doctor sees patients every weekday except Friday, from 9h00 to 12h00 and from 14h00 to 18h00
The doctor sees patients by appointment
Dr. Rachida Ait Belkacem
Clinique Diar Saada
100, Chemin Abdelkader
El Mouradia, Algiers
Tel: 213-21-698-711 or 698-744 or 698-716/49
The doctor sees patients by appointment
Oran :
Dr. Abi-Ayad Schahrazad
30, Rue du 20 Août, Oran (near the clinique Contot)
Tel: 041-332-955
Fax: 041-399-666
The doctor sees patients by appointment
Dr. Amine Cherrak
Clinique Medico-Chirurgicale Cherrak El Ghosli
22, Rue Tirman, Delmonte, Oran
Tel: 041-469-090
The doctor sees patients by appointment
The Embassy will not accept medical certificates completed by practitioners other than those indicated above. Applicants should choose one of these doctors and make all necessary arrangements with her or him to fulfill the medical examination requirement.
The applicant should attach these instructions to a blank medical certificate and an envelope addressed to the Embassy and should give the documents to the doctor when the applicant goes in for an appointment. The applicant will need to present a valid passport as identification. After the examination, the practitioner will seal the completed documents inside the envelope and return the envelope to the applicant. The applicant will need to bring the sealed envelope when he or she comes in for the interview at the Embassy. The Embassy will not accept the results of a medical examination if the certificate has been completed and signed by a doctor other than one of those designated above, or if the envelope has been open before being presented at the Embassy. The medical examination will include a lung x-ray and a blood test. The x-ray and the results of the blood test must be submitted to the Embassy along with the sealed envelope containing the completed medical certificates.
NOTE: A lung x-ray is not required for children under the age of 10, and the blood test is not required for children under the age of 14, unless the doctor has reason to suspect that the child has contracted tuberculosis or syphilis.
If the applicant is older than 15, a blood test for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) should be a part of the medical exam. HIV is the virus that can lead to the development of AIDS. AIDS is a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from a depletion of the immune system caused by HIV infection. HIV infection weakens the body’s natural defenses against illnesses that would not pose a threat were the body’s immune system intact. This test does not diagnosis AIDS, but rather detects antibodies. A positive result does not necessarily mean that a person is infected with AIDS, nor does it mean that one will never contract the disease.
The test results will be submitted to a consular officer. It might also be necessary to inform the Algerian medical authorities of the results.
A positive result means an individual will not be eligible to receive a visa without a waiver. A positive result could also have consequences for an individual’s daily life in Algeria.