I-693A

[Earmuffs 1]

doctor in TX just called and said i need proof of having the chicken pox and then they can sign my form...

so either get blood work done which is $150 or just get the shot, which i'm hoping is cheaper.

[Allie 5]

Okay, so today I call the nearest civil surgeon by our house so that I can get my vaccination supplement transferred for AOS.

I kid you not, this is the exact conversation I had with the lady:

"Hi, I understand that Dr. Stadlen is a civil surgeon for USCIS and I can transfer my vaccinations over for adjusting status?"

"Yes, you mean for the I-693A? Well, we can get you in on November 26th for an appointment. But you'll need to come back in for the tuberculosis test since the doctors aren't in on those days."

"...um, tuberculosis test?"

"Yes, it's part of the medical exam that you'll need to adjust status."

"Well, I'm exempt from a medical because I've already been asked to have one this year."

"By who?"

"USCIS asked me to have a medical exam before I immigrated here. They'll have records of it."

"Do you yourself have any records?"

"...um, excuse me?"

"Do you have any records of taking this medical?"

"No, but USCIS does."

"Well, we don't know that you've had this medical, so we'll need to give you one."

"...but I just need the vaccination supplement. I don't need another medical, I've already had one this year, it says on the instructions that I'm exempt from having another one. I have the x-ray from that medical exam..."

"Where did you have your medical done? Here?"

"No, overseas in Canada."

"Do you have records of taking this medical?"

"No, but USCIS knows I've taken the medical."

"Well, you have to prove that you've taken this medical before we can exempt you from it."

"...you know, I'll call you back."

ARGH. I am not shelling out a gazillion dollars for another exam.

I have the vaccination worksheet that the panel physician gave to me in Vancouver - but as far as I know, I need to have that copied over to an I-693A before I can mail in my AOS papers. I'm guessing that either I'm going to call every single civil surgeon in the general area, or I'm SOL and biting the bullet. I'm quite frustrated, to say the least.

I know exactly how you feel. Go to page 53 in the topics scroll down and read mine tilted $176 Later. There were only 2 Civil Surgeons here in Spokane. One refused to even deal with the 692A said rthey did medicals only. The other well that was an experience. Bunch of rip off artists in my opinion

[Mephys 2]

Got mine done for 75$ after 10 phone calls in the area, which most of them could hardly speak english, so explaining the whole K-1 thing was really fun.....

for teh DS-3025, they didn't give me a copy at the medical, but when I called them back they told me to ask the lady at the interview to make a copy for me, which she gladly did, and if not that they would send me the copy they had for their records.

I don't get why they wouldnt send you a copy earmuff, but hope you can have it sorted out.

[Earmuffs 1]

well got an appointment to get a chickenpox shot i dont even need tonight...

$120 that will not be well spent.

[Earmuffs 1]

got my I-693A back today...

everything looks good.

[Melyssa 0]

Okay, so today I call the nearest civil surgeon by our house so that I can get my vaccination supplement transferred for AOS.

I kid you not, this is the exact conversation I had with the lady:

"Hi, I understand that Dr. Stadlen is a civil surgeon for USCIS and I can transfer my vaccinations over for adjusting status?"

"Yes, you mean for the I-693A? Well, we can get you in on November 26th for an appointment. But you'll need to come back in for the tuberculosis test since the doctors aren't in on those days."

"...um, tuberculosis test?"

"Yes, it's part of the medical exam that you'll need to adjust status."

"Well, I'm exempt from a medical because I've already been asked to have one this year."

"By who?"

"USCIS asked me to have a medical exam before I immigrated here. They'll have records of it."

"Do you yourself have any records?"

"...um, excuse me?"

"Do you have any records of taking this medical?"

"No, but USCIS does."

"Well, we don't know that you've had this medical, so we'll need to give you one."

"...but I just need the vaccination supplement. I don't need another medical, I've already had one this year, it says on the instructions that I'm exempt from having another one. I have the x-ray from that medical exam..."

"Where did you have your medical done? Here?"

"No, overseas in Canada."

"Do you have records of taking this medical?"

"No, but USCIS knows I've taken the medical."

"Well, you have to prove that you've taken this medical before we can exempt you from it."

"...you know, I'll call you back."

ARGH. I am not shelling out a gazillion dollars for another exam.

I have the vaccination worksheet that the panel physician gave to me in Vancouver - but as far as I know, I need to have that copied over to an I-693A before I can mail in my AOS papers. I'm guessing that either I'm going to call every single civil surgeon in the general area, or I'm SOL and biting the bullet. I'm quite frustrated, to say the least.

Wow. Ours was simple. Turned out one of the civil surgeons is just down the street from where we live. We told him what we needed and that I didn't need the exam, etc., and he just took our word for it and transcribed the info for us. Super easy. Cost $25 and took 5 minutes. Although he did ask if I was in for a medical exam for immigration lol. And he also said I needed a Tetanus shot b/c he didn't see that I had it recently. lol but he apologized when I pointed it out to him