I-693

[jkminney 30]

Did any of you have your vaccinations transcribed by a civil surgeon? Did you just send in the AOS with a copy of the 3025? I'm not sure what to do. John had his medical done at knightbridge, it's been within a year, but the dr. checked the box vaccinations incomplete...eligable for a blanket waiver. He had several boxes checked stating not appropriate because of age and he had a VH written next to the Chicken Pox shot. I'm trying to figure out if we are ok or not. Per the USCIS if you've had the medical done and it's within a year and the 3025 was filled out completely you shouldnt have to send in the i-693. Ugh...I'm spazzing out! Help!

[Lisa and Ian 7]

Did any of you have your vaccinations transcribed by a civil surgeon? Did you just send in the AOS with a copy of the 3025? I'm not sure what to do. John had his medical done at knightbridge, it's been within a year, but the dr. checked the box vaccinations incomplete...eligable for a blanket waiver. He had several boxes checked stating not appropriate because of age and he had a VH written next to the Chicken Pox shot. I'm trying to figure out if we are ok or not. Per the USCIS if you've had the medical done and it's within a year and the 3025 was filled out completely you shouldnt have to send in the i-693. Ugh...I'm spazzing out! Help!

You've read that right, but when we filed in December, there were several people sending their 3025 along with their application and getting RFE's for the i-693 anyway. I'm not sure if the trend is still the same or not, but it's not difficult to get a CS to transcribe vaccinations. Our transcription was free, but some charge a fee for it, or try to get people to take another exam, which is not necessary.

You can try filing with the 3025 only to see if they will accept it. If they RFE for the transcription, then it only takes a week or two to get it done, mailed and get back into the "processing" queue.

If you wish to pursue the i-693, then call around to a few civil surgeons, ask for the person who works with immigration physicals (ours had two receptionists... one was clueless about immigration things and one worked with immigration paperwork all the time). Ask them what the fee for "transcription of vaccinations only" is. Prices vary.

Good luck. It's not as daunting as it looks.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

I thought I was answering you here in this UK forum, but I answered in another place you posted.

My reply is here.

[jkminney 30]

Thanks for all the information. It's much appreciated.

I think I'm going to just give it a go with the 3025. I've called about 10 people listed as CS in this area and either they aren't doing anything related to being a CS, they refuse to transcribe the vaccinations because they were done in another country, or they state he has to have the full physical done. I spent about an hour arguing with 2 offices yesterday and I was just at my wits end. The local Health Dept is listed as a CS and John can have it done there for 20 dollars but the soonest appointment was July 19!!! probably because they are the only reasonable CS listed. We aren't getting married until June I just hate the thought of delaying his EAD any further because I know he already wishes he was working let alone adding extended time to that for not filing before almost the end of July. So after speaking to him he just wants to send it in and chance it. We won't be sending the paperwork in until about mid June. Would you typically get an RFE straight away after submitting the packet or is that something that comes closer to the time they are actually processing your stuff? It's funny I talk about chancing it when it states on that stupid I-693 that if you had it done before you came you shouldn't have to do anything else...what a pain in the #######. I'm gonna have to find my "zen" until we get far enough I dont have to think about any of it for a while lol

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Would you typically get an RFE straight away after submitting the packet or is that something that comes closer to the time they are actually processing your stuff?

I would have previously told you that the EAD is processed separately at a different office and they don't look at your medical so it wouldn't be delayed. That's what used to happen. People would get EAD cards and later when an AOS adjudicator picked up the case, they might RFE for something in the AOS process. The problem with the "Nov/Dec RFE syndrome" is they were issuing RFEs straight out of the Chicago Lockbox mail room practically. So it's hard to know if they held up the EAD or sent that application on it's way to EAD approval land. I think the contractors just put the brakes on everything and didn't pass anything on to the real USCIS people. I don't see the glut of RFEs posted lately, so maybe they are now ordering the A-file (brown envelope) to match up with AOS application like they are supposed to.

Good luck. I hope it works out for you. I spent the whole AOS waiting period feeling like a rebel and expecting an RFE every day. It was kinda slow back then and our case sat transferred to CSC for months. Then one day with no notice or change of status online, the green card was in the mailbox. Didn't even get the "Welcome to America" letter. USCIS case status still says AOS is pending a year after the card was issued.