Questions about I-485, and I-693?

[kiruption 0]

It has been a little over a week since my Japanese wife and I have been married. She original came to America with an F-1 student visa three years ago, so she didnt come on a fiance visa. I have most of the documents filled out, but I am having problems with the I-693. Basically we need her immunization records in order for the doctor to fill out the form. We always have the option to get her completely immunized but that requires various visits which means more money and more time away from work. The immunization records have to be sent from Japan, and then translated here, or translated in Japan first. The local Civil surgeon has to wait two weeks in between two appointments so that will add another two weeks on top of the time we have already taken. I have a few questions about the situation.

1. If we wait, chances are we will be sending the packet off one month and half after our marriage. Will this hurt our chances for her permanent residence? They say send it asap, but give no real reason why.

2. Do we have to send the I-693 (medical examination) with the packet, or can we wait until it is requested?

3. Has anyone ever gone through transalting an immunization record? If so was it done in your home country or in America?

Any advice at all on the matter will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

[Mint518 0]

It has been a little over a week since my Japanese wife and I have been married. She original came to America with an F-1 student visa three years ago, so she didnt come on a fiance visa. I have most of the documents filled out, but I am having problems with the I-693. Basically we need her immunization records in order for the doctor to fill out the form. We always have the option to get her completely immunized but that requires various visits which means more money and more time away from work. The immunization records have to be sent from Japan, and then translated here, or translated in Japan first. The local Civil surgeon has to wait two weeks in between two appointments so that will add another two weeks on top of the time we have already taken. I have a few questions about the situation.

1. If we wait, chances are we will be sending the packet off one month and half after our marriage. Will this hurt our chances for her permanent residence? They say send it asap, but give no real reason why.

2. Do we have to send the I-693 (medical examination) with the packet, or can we wait until it is requested?

3. Has anyone ever gone through transalting an immunization record? If so was it done in your home country or in America?

Any advice at all on the matter will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

I am adjusting from H1B. I did not gone through translating my Japanese immunization record. I just got a blood test in addition to Tuberculin Skin Test at Civil surgeon's office and he transcribed my immunization from the blood test result. I did not need to take any immunization shots and I was told I am all set for I-693. The entire process took a little less than a week for me. So, if she has already took required imminization in Japan, it would be easier and faster if she just prove that through blood test.

By the way, I took immunization shots for MMR and td around 8.5 years ago in the U.S. as those were required to attend a shool in NYS. I brought the immunization record for MMR and td but the Civil surgeon did not use that record as the blood test proved I had already took those immunization shots.

Please note that I have no idea whether I took immunization shots for MMR and td in Japan when I was a child or not. So, I cannot guarantee whether she had already took all the necessary shots in Japan.

Edited February 12, 2009 by Mint518

[Wabbit R 0]

Hello there!

I think you can go ahead and file your I-485 without the I-693 and wait until you are asked for it. And when they do, don't wait for the stuff from Japan. Just get all the shots required and if you don't get all at once, the doctor will note that too and USCIS will go ahead and process your paperwork.

Did your wife get a medical exam in Japan before she was given a visa to come here? If she did, they would've required her to take all of her medical records with her here.

It has been a little over a week since my Japanese wife and I have been married. She original came to America with an F-1 student visa three years ago, so she didnt come on a fiance visa. I have most of the documents filled out, but I am having problems with the I-693. Basically we need her immunization records in order for the doctor to fill out the form. We always have the option to get her completely immunized but that requires various visits which means more money and more time away from work. The immunization records have to be sent from Japan, and then translated here, or translated in Japan first. The local Civil surgeon has to wait two weeks in between two appointments so that will add another two weeks on top of the time we have already taken. I have a few questions about the situation.

1. If we wait, chances are we will be sending the packet off one month and half after our marriage. Will this hurt our chances for her permanent residence? They say send it asap, but give no real reason why.

2. Do we have to send the I-693 (medical examination) with the packet, or can we wait until it is requested?

3. Has anyone ever gone through transalting an immunization record? If so was it done in your home country or in America?

Any advice at all on the matter will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

[Soancika+Brian 0]

It would be better to wait and file everything at once. Less worries later. You can file whenever you are ready. Some people get married and dont have enough money to file the petitions,so they file whenever they can.

My mom got all the records from my chilhood doctor, went to an office in my country where they translate from lithuanian to english, notarized it and sent it to me. Got it in a week.The Civil surgeon did not have any problems with that.