I-693A Vaccination Supplement from Panel Physician abroad?

[Thilo 0]

Hi there!

A couple of days ago I had my K-1 visa interview in Frankfurt, Germany. I had my medical prior to the interview and the doctor gave me the missing vaccinations. However, I did not receive any medical documentation nor the DS-2025 vaccination worksheet.

My questions:

Can I send the Panel Physician a blank I-693A form and ask him to complete it?

When I file for AOS, does USCIS accept an I-693A Vaccination Supplement from a foreign Panel Physican?

Or in other words: Does a foreign Panel Physician have the same status as a Civil Surgeon in the US?

Thank you!

... and by the way: Does the I-693A need to be in a sealed envelope?

Edited June 4, 2006 by Thilo

[kitkat1 5]

Hi there!

A couple of days ago I had my K-1 visa interview in Frankfurt, Germany. I had my medical prior to the interview and the doctor gave me the missing vaccinations. However, I did not receive any medical documentation nor the DS-2025 vaccination worksheet.

My questions:

Can I send the Panel Physician a blank I-693A form and ask him to complete it?

When I file for AOS, does USCIS accept an I-693A Vaccination Supplement from a foreign Panel Physican?

Or in other words: Does a foreign Panel Physician have the same status as a Civil Surgeon in the US?

Thank you!

... and by the way: Does the I-693A need to be in a sealed envelope?

Was the physician who gave you the vaccinations on the list of "approved doctors" from the consulate? If so, then everything is fine. Not sure why they didn't give you a form to show what you had, but I would just send them the form to fill out and return to you.

[Thilo 0]

Yes, he was an approved panel physician from the US consulate.

I am just not sure if I should take the risk.. on the I-693A form it says "to be completed by civil surgeon only".. I don't wanna receive a RFE when I file for AOS..

So I'll probably take the save way and have a civil surgeon transfer the vaccination documentation to a I-693A..

[kitkat1 5]

Yes, he was an approved panel physician from the US consulate.

I am just not sure if I should take the risk.. on the I-693A form it says "to be completed by civil surgeon only".. I don't wanna receive a RFE when I file for AOS..

So I'll probably take the save way and have a civil surgeon transfer the vaccination documentation to a I-693A..

I think it's just terminology - the the doctor who gave the medical and exams is the same as the civil surgeon. But just to be sure, check with the consulate.

[zyggy 9]

Yes, he was an approved panel physician from the US consulate.

I am just not sure if I should take the risk.. on the I-693A form it says "to be completed by civil surgeon only".. I don't wanna receive a RFE when I file for AOS..

So I'll probably take the save way and have a civil surgeon transfer the vaccination documentation to a I-693A..

I think it's just terminology - the the doctor who gave the medical and exams is the same as the civil surgeon. But just to be sure, check with the consulate.

Panel Physicians approved by the State Dept. do not and can not fill out an I-693A Vaccination Supplement as these are filled out by Civil Surgeons approved by USCIS. Two seperate agencies, two seperate forms, two seperate sets of Doctors.

Panel Physicians fill out a DS3035 medical report whaich has a vaccination element to them. Some people have submitted a copy of this DS3035 with the AOS packet with success. Some have been given RFE's for the I-693, which meant that they had to take their DS-3035 to a Civil Surgeons to transcribe the results onto a I-693.

What you want to do depends on what your goals are. IF you want to go through the process with as little cost as possible, try to submit the DS3035 and see if they take it. If your goal is to get through with as little paperwork hastle as possible and as fast as possible, then I would get the DS3035 transcribed and send in the I-693 Vaccination Supplement.

[Thilo 0]

Thanks for your insights!

I'll have a civil surgeon in the US transfer my vaccination data to the I693A.