August 2008 AOS Filers

[Sal and Jay 2]

Surely there are more people to join this thread!!!

Im sure there will be, I will be filing once my shipping gets here with my documents.

[lovers0720 1]

Hi Aug Filers!

I started a thread regarding this but I just want to have an accurate answers ASAP. This is about the USCIS New Vaccination Requirements.

I am hopefully be filing my AOS this month, so I am asking if I need to get those new vaccines as new requirements?

[Eric-Pris 1,606]

Hi Aug Filers!

I started a thread regarding this but I just want to have an accurate answers ASAP. This is about the USCIS New Vaccination Requirements.

I am hopefully be filing my AOS this month, so I am asking if I need to get those new vaccines as new requirements?

I think you answered your own question, no?

Requirement: A need or necessity that must be completed

[Dave_Thao 0]

Sent our AOS/EAD in the mail today!

[Shannon and David 0]

Hi everyone! I too finally got the 1.3 pound packet out of my house today! Whoo hoo!

i called designated civil surgeon and she said the charge is $300 for everything.is this too much or almost the same charge you had?

Yes! Waay too much. I paid $25 for the transcription of vaccinations... wait... are you K-1?

call all surgeon in your area ! the prices varies a lot from one to another.

Also, with the new form 693 (and not 693a, it's not used anymore) a lot of doctors will simply refuse to fill up the part necessary and will ask you to do a full medical (and of course charge you for it)

If you find one smart enough then go ahead

I completely agree. Call around. I called many local CSs in order to find one cheap.

Hi Aug Filers!

I started a thread regarding this but I just want to have an accurate answers ASAP. This is about the USCIS New Vaccination Requirements.

I am hopefully be filing my AOS this month, so I am asking if I need to get those new vaccines as new requirements?

Hi...

Great link that explains this stuff pretty clearly... what's necessary in terms of vaccines and TB test requirement since the form has changed (all new requirements re: the test and vaccines went into effect 8/1/08!).

Here are the most impt parts from the link itself:

Q: If an applicant is required to receive only the vaccinations, and not undergo the entire medical exam, does he/she have to submit the entire Form I-693?

No. Applicants who are not required to have the entire medical examination need to submit only pages one, three and five of the new form. The required sections include Part 1, Information About You, the vaccination record portion of Part 2, and Part 5 (if the vaccinations are administered by a civil surgeon) or Part 6 (if the vaccinations are administered by a local health department). Pages two and four, that would have been left blank, do not need to be submitted.

Q. I had my medical exam completed before the new TB or vaccination requirements went into effect, and have not yet submitted it to USCIS, or I have submitted it but it has not yet been reviewed. Am I now required to have a new medical exam that meets the new TB and/or vaccination requirements before I can adjust status?

Generally, no. When reviewing a Form I-693, USCIS will note the date the exam was conducted and refer to the Technical Instructions, medical requirements, and form edition that were in effect at that particular time, remembering that for each revision of the Technical Instructions there was a 30-day grace period. If the civil surgeon conducted the medical exam properly and in keeping with the exam requirements and form edition in effect on that particular date, there is no need to return for a second exam or to have the results recorded on a newer edition of Form I-693, as long as you submit the Form I-693 before its one-year expiration.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...0004718190aRCRD

The I-693 forms were revised on 06/05/08. New info. Directions to the new I-693 link below.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-693instr.pdf

Here's the form itself.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-693.pdf

[Mo_Mati 2]

I knew someone had to have started this thread, but couldn't find it for the last few days!

Count us as one more who has filed in August. Sent our paperwork on 8/4 and it arrived this morning, 8/6 in Chicago.

Good luck to everyone!

[sunlyk 1]

Surely there are more people to join this thread!!!

Count me in...I'm also gathering my documents for my AOS.

[Tiago Moro 0]

we sent the aos packet on august 5th....good luck to all of us!

[weedebz 0]

I hope this goes fast for all of us.

[swtrick 0]

Loterly and I Fedexed our AOS application today so include us in this group.

Thanks

[SonoranSongbird 3]

We are going to spend the weekend getting our AOS stuff ready to go in the mail on Monday.

[Johnnie J 0]

I already filed. My papers arrived on Monday 4th of this month. Now I'm waiting for my NOA and to have the checks cashed.

Wish all the best of luck to all those who have filed now in August

[aappllee 0]

I have started this thread ready to start Aos in August.

HI EVERYONE!!!

mine was mailed today.

i hope the AOS process goes smoothly for everyone who filed this month.

[RO2007 0]

hey everybody. We finally managed to send it out on the 6-th and today it got to Chicago....from now on..God help us! good luck to everyone. My case was an AOS from J-1 so if you have questions I'm here!

[weedebz 0]

oh great!!! People in July getting their EAD's rejected because form expires 08/31/08. That's the version I sent that I got from USCIS website. So expecting my rejection now. Why are they rejecting them now if form not expired.