Confused by USCIS - medical exam necessary ?

[ttam8826 0]

Sorry for a question that probably has been asked over and over but I cannot find a definitive answer (and my call to the USCIS was worthless).

My facts:

I am a U.S. citizen. I have married a foreign (Russian) F-1 visa holder. She is currently in the USA studying for her masters degree. I am currently deployed in Iraq with the Army. I am submitting on her behalf an I-130 and an I-485. The I-485 instructions say to include as "initial evidence" a medical examination. The USCIS person I spoke with did not list this as a necessary item when initially filing. I pointed out what the instructions said and the USCIS rep. responded that she could only tell me what her script said and that if the instructions stated otherwise I should follow the instructions.

Any advice ?

Thanks a bundle for any help you can lend. And, thank goodness for this website !

Matt

[TayRivers 4]

Sorry for a question that probably has been asked over and over but I cannot find a definitive answer (and my call to the USCIS was worthless).

My facts:

I am a U.S. citizen. I have married a foreign (Russian) F-1 visa holder. She is currently in the USA studying for her masters degree. I am currently deployed in Iraq with the Army. I am submitting on her behalf an I-130 and an I-485. The I-485 instructions say to include as "initial evidence" a medical examination. The USCIS person I spoke with did not list this as a necessary item when initially filing. I pointed out what the instructions said and the USCIS rep. responded that she could only tell me what her script said and that if the instructions stated otherwise I should follow the instructions.

Any advice ?

Thanks a bundle for any help you can lend. And, thank goodness for this website !

Matt

She will need to have a full medical done by a Civil Surgeon, You can find a list of Civil Surgeons in your area on the USCIS website.

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

Good Luck

[Shelly&Jay 0]

I agree with TayRivers.

We just filed our AOS and would have done so sooner if it wasn't for the medical exam. We had conflicting advice and was told we didn't need it to file. Fortunately, we had immigration lawyers take a look at our papers and they told us we need the medical exam to be done before you file. It is good for a year so make sure you are ready to file when you have it done.

Good luck,

Shelly

[AkikoA 0]

I agree with TayRivers.

We just filed our AOS and would have done so sooner if it wasn't for the medical exam. We had conflicting advice and was told we didn't need it to file. Fortunately, we had immigration lawyers take a look at our papers and they told us we need the medical exam to be done before you file. It is good for a year so make sure you are ready to file when you have it done.

Good luck,

Shelly

Sorry to ask Q here not making new topic.

I am not ready to take medical exam because i dont have my old file what i took when i was child from my country and asking mom to send it.

but I have to file AOS asap because my I-94 will expire... pretty much soon

i was thinking to go back to country to get K1 visa, but i didnt know K1 visa take so long and decided keep stay here and submit in US.

Do you think I can submit Medical form after i submit AOS files??

or I should wait to get medical done to submit even my I-94 expire??

instructions of course say include medical,,,

god i dont know what to do...

if somebody know,

please help!!

Akiko

[AkikoA 0]

I agree with TayRivers.

We just filed our AOS and would have done so sooner if it wasn't for the medical exam. We had conflicting advice and was told we didn't need it to file. Fortunately, we had immigration lawyers take a look at our papers and they told us we need the medical exam to be done before you file. It is good for a year so make sure you are ready to file when you have it done.

Good luck,

Shelly

Sorry to ask Q here not making new topic.

I am not ready to take medical exam because i dont have my old file what i took when i was child from my country and asking mom to send it.

but I have to file AOS asap because my I-94 will expire... pretty much soon

i was thinking to go back to country to get K1 visa, but i didnt know K1 visa take so long and decided keep stay here and submit in US.

Do you think I can submit Medical form after i submit AOS files??

or I should wait to get medical done to submit even my I-94 expire??

instructions of course say include medical,,,

god i dont know what to do...

if somebody know,

please help!!

Akiko

I found topic and answer!

sorry for interrupt topic.

Thanks