I-693 Information

[clarabel 0]

I just had my vaccinations done yesterday which are Varicella, MMR, Td (was pregnant during my medical in the phils so i had to do all 3 before AOS) at Bangor Immunizations, spent 250 for everything ..then I went to the closest civil surgeon @ healthworks (Dr. Craig Curtis)..presented my immunization record, my old vaccination sheet (forgot the name of the form), marriage cert (change of name)..that's it! I just filled out the part 1 and signed it (infront of the registration staff not the civil surgeon) and waited for about 15 minutes..

Then she gave me sealed envelope which says "DO not open, for USCIS", and my copy of I-693 (vaccination part)..paid 35 bucks for it!

[Dakine 26]

why not use Dr Arnold in Austin TX?

Because she won't transcribe the new TST skin test onto the I-693, that's why. A fact confirmed to me in writing by her office just 48 hours ago.

ooPS MISSED this post. Looks like Dr. Arnold is history. To bad as at least peeps had a chance of beating ALL the crooked DCSs.

[shes 0]

Before I went to see a civil surgeon, I tried calling each and every office to verify if they transfer vaccine records on I693 without the whole gamut of the medical exam. Fortunately, I found one! They charged me only $45!

https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=of...office_type=CIV

Try to call them first and insist that you already had your medical exam in your country, they onlyneed to transfer the vaccine record. Goodluck!

hi chris lei! do you stl remember me? anyways, u said that the cs ONLY needs to transfer the vaccine record? how about the TBST?

did your $45 payment covered the skin test too?

[shes 0]

I just had my vaccinations done yesterday which are Varicella, MMR, Td (was pregnant during my medical in the phils so i had to do all 3 before AOS) at Bangor Immunizations, spent 250 for everything ..then I went to the closest civil surgeon @ healthworks (Dr. Craig Curtis)..presented my immunization record, my old vaccination sheet (forgot the name of the form), marriage cert (change of name)..that's it! I just filled out the part 1 and signed it (infront of the registration staff not the civil surgeon) and waited for about 15 minutes..

Then she gave me sealed envelope which says "DO not open, for USCIS", and my copy of I-693 (vaccination part)..paid 35 bucks for it!

hi there! good your done! i waswondering, have you had a tb skin test too by your cs before filing the AOS?

[clarabel 0]

I just had my vaccinations done yesterday which are Varicella, MMR, Td (was pregnant during my medical in the phils so i had to do all 3 before AOS) at Bangor Immunizations, spent 250 for everything ..then I went to the closest civil surgeon @ healthworks (Dr. Craig Curtis)..presented my immunization record, my old vaccination sheet (forgot the name of the form), marriage cert (change of name)..that's it! I just filled out the part 1 and signed it (infront of the registration staff not the civil surgeon) and waited for about 15 minutes..

Then she gave me sealed envelope which says "DO not open, for USCIS", and my copy of I-693 (vaccination part)..paid 35 bucks for it!

hi there! good your done! i waswondering, have you had a tb skin test too by your cs before filing the AOS?

nope! I just brought my immunization record and he transcribed it! i haven't even seen him in person..just the reception staff.

i had my medical last april so i'm not required to have the additional tb test

[chris-lei 1]

Before I went to see a civil surgeon, I tried calling each and every office to verify if they transfer vaccine records on I693 without the whole gamut of the medical exam. Fortunately, I found one! They charged me only $45!

https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=of...office_type=CIV

Try to call them first and insist that you already had your medical exam in your country, they onlyneed to transfer the vaccine record. Goodluck!

hi chris lei! do you stl remember me? anyways, u said that the cs ONLY needs to transfer the vaccine record? how about the TBST?

did your $45 payment covered the skin test too?

I just read (as in few minutes ago) that you need TST as of Jul 1, 2008. I havent done it yet so I guess I'll wait for RFE regarding TB test.

You should have TST done dear.

[shes 0]

Before I went to see a civil surgeon, I tried calling each and every office to verify if they transfer vaccine records on I693 without the whole gamut of the medical exam. Fortunately, I found one! They charged me only $45!

https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=of...office_type=CIV

Try to call them first and insist that you already had your medical exam in your country, they onlyneed to transfer the vaccine record. Goodluck!

hi chris lei! do you stl remember me? anyways, u said that the cs ONLY needs to transfer the vaccine record? how about the TBST?

did your $45 payment covered the skin test too?

I just read (as in few minutes ago) that you need TST as of Jul 1, 2008. I havent done it yet so I guess I'll wait for RFE regarding TB test.

You should have TST done dear.

oh yeah thats right. okie so i guess il talk to my cs about it. tnx alot.others are lucky cus they filed it before july came

[sweet_peach 0]

Someone posted a question regarding TB Skin tests and Vaccination requirements...

I'm collecting all the necessary documents for the AOS package for a K-1... ugh.... I called around today to near-by Civil Surgeons to schedule an examination date. The first doctor was busy (he did 2 immigration exams per day, and the earliest scheduled date was Dec. 31. . I then called another doctor to which the first doctor referred me. This doctor was an immigration only doctor. He could schedule me in that day, but charged 200 for the exam (or 95 for the transcription of vaccines, and 75 for the Tb skin test). I then called another doctor who lives an hour away. She charges 175 for the exam, but only 25 for the transcription of vaccines. she then referred me toa near-by medical clinic to have my Tb skin test done and told me to bring the results to the examination (14 bucks!). Hopefully it will only cost 39 dollars + gas for the examination, not 175 or 200!

This system needs a change. The drastic variations in prices and policies are discriminatory! Everyone should love us immigrants and not screw us over!

Did you have a medical exam in Canada before your interview?

[clarabel 0]

Before I went to see a civil surgeon, I tried calling each and every office to verify if they transfer vaccine records on I693 without the whole gamut of the medical exam. Fortunately, I found one! They charged me only $45!

https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=of...office_type=CIV

Try to call them first and insist that you already had your medical exam in your country, they onlyneed to transfer the vaccine record. Goodluck!

hi chris lei! do you stl remember me? anyways, u said that the cs ONLY needs to transfer the vaccine record? how about the TBST?

did your $45 payment covered the skin test too?

I just read (as in few minutes ago) that you need TST as of Jul 1, 2008. I havent done it yet so I guess I'll wait for RFE regarding TB test.

You should have TST done dear.

nope..i don't have to do that because I had my medical last april and the TST is only for those who had their medical from June