Question about I-693 and DS3025

[tenderheartusa79 14]

Hello everyone

Well i had my medical exam in Egypt in March of 2009 and then i had to redo it again in May of 2010 cause i was under AP all that time .So my medical exam is still valid and i have a copy of the DS-3025 '' the vaccination '' .

My question is do i still have to file that form I-693 and do i still have to go to a Civil Surgeons to do that for me ? Or i will just have to send a copy of DS-3025 '' the vaccination'' when i will file for I-485 to adjust status ?

Some people say that i have to and some say i dont have to so im really so confused !!

Forms I-693 and DS-3025 Medical and Vaccination Supplements When Adjusting Status I was reading that thread and it says i dont have to file that form I-693 and i will just have to send a copy of my vaccintation with the I-485 .

Thank you so much everyone .

[moroccogirlny 100]

Hello everyone

Well i had my medical exam in Egypt in March of 2009 and then i had to redo it again in May of 2010 cause i was under AP all that time .So my medical exam is still valid and i have a copy of the DS-3025 '' the vaccination '' .

My question is do i still have to file that form I-693 and do i still have to go to a Civil Surgeons to do that for me ? Or i will just have to send a copy of DS-3025 '' the vaccination'' when i will file for I-485 to adjust status ?

Some people say that i have to and some say i dont have to so im really so confused !!

Forms I-693 and DS-3025 Medical and Vaccination Supplements When Adjusting Status I was reading that thread and it says i dont have to file that form I-693 and i will just have to send a copy of my vaccintation with the I-485 .

Thank you so much everyone .

This is in the "Guides" under filing for AOS:

11. I-693, Medical Examination of Aliens Seeking Adjustment of Status. If you are a K-1, K-2, K-3 or K-4 visa holder the I-693 instructions state that you are not required to have another medical examination as long as your Form I-485 is filed within one year of your overseas medical examination. Regardless of if you are exempt from a medical exam, you are still required to complete certain portions of the I-693 and have a Civil Surgeon certify the form (and seal it in an evelope). Specifically, you will complete Part 1 (Information about you) of the I-693 and provide both the form and your DS-3025 (if you have it, proving your vaccination history) and any proof of required vaccinations that were completed prior to entering the US. If you do not have a copy of your DS-3025 you will need to provide sufficient evidence of your vaccination history to the Civil Surgeon (talk to the civil surgeon's office to discuss what vaccination records they accept as proof). If you do not have proof of your vaccination history the Civil Surgeon may insist on re-administering all the required vaccinations prior to completing the I-693. Once the Civil Surgeon has has verified that all required vaccinations have been performed, they will complete form I-693 Part 2 (the vaccination section) and Part 5 (the Civil Surgeon's Certification). They will then seal the form in an envelope and return it to you.

We sent in the I-693, some others have not.

[tenderheartusa79 14]

Yeah i have been reading that .But im still so confused i don't know if i have to send it or no .

[arya 22]

Some people have sent only DS 3025 and gotten away with it and it was accepted. Some people got RFEs. It's up to you, you can send in only DS 3025, but you're risking getting an RFE. If I was you, I would get it transcribed onto I693, for which you have to go to a civil surgeon

[Luiz da Paz 0]

I agree. Better go with a completed I-693.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

There are a couple of boxes at the bottom of the DS-3025. One says "Completed" and one says "Not Completed". If the "Not Completed" box is checked then you definitely have to go to a civil surgeon and get an I-693 signed, and possibly get more vaccinations. If the "Completed" box is checked then you can send only the DS-3025, but as others have said there is a risk you'll get an RFE for an I-693.

[payxibka 10,045]

Some people have sent only DS 3025 and gotten away with it and it was accepted. Some people got RFEs. It's up to you, you can send in only DS 3025, but you're risking getting an RFE. If I was you, I would get it transcribed onto I693, for which you have to go to a civil surgeon

The USCIS has clarified the "getting away with it." You only "get away with it" if the DS-3025 was included in the POE packet... So you can submit a copy of the DS-3025 as proof you have it, but they will need to pull the one from you "A" file .. if they cannot find it in your "A" file, you won't "get away with it."

Edited July 11, 2010 by payxibka

[Justine+David 218]

There's a list of civil surgeons who do the i-693 for a nominal fee. We paid $50 to have it done to have the peace of mind.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

There are a couple of boxes at the bottom of the DS-3025. One says "Completed" and one says "Not Completed". If the "Not Completed" box is checked then you definitely have to go to a civil surgeon and get an I-693 signed, and possibly get more vaccinations. If the "Completed" box is checked then you can send only the DS-3025, but as others have said there is a risk you'll get an RFE for an I-693.

There is a box for "incomplete-may be eligible for blanket waiver" that the instructions to panel physicians says will almost always be checked because most people won't complete every shot, as some are not age appropriate for them. Many of us have been approved with that box (incomplete--waiver) checked, without sending in an I-693 . I don't think it's a matter of "getting away with it" like they just overlooked it. The key is knowing for certain that you have had every required shot for AOS documented on a single paper by a US approved doctor, whether that is a panel physician (DS-3025) or a civil surgeon (I-693). Getting an exam by a panel physician and being granted a visa has no requirements to do any shots. It's AOS where the shots count. AND like payx said, the documentation has to come from your A-file, along with the medical report which you turned in at POE. If somebody slips up and doesn't order and "marry up" that A- file with your AOS application, then a RFE is issued, whether you sent in an I-693 immunization documentation or not. They have to have the medical results and immunization record in order to approve an application.

To the OP: If you don't know for certain that you have had all the required shots, then see a civil surgeon to interpret that for you.

If you don't have every single required shot documented on the DS-3025, because you got something after arriving in the US, then see a civil surgeon to put everything on one form (I-693).

If your DS-3025 has any blank lines, then see a civil surgeon. Basically every line on that form needs a date of the shot; or a check mark in the "not age appropriate" column; or in the case of Varicella, a VH meaning Varicella History (you had chickenpox).

If you're terrified that an RFE will destroy your life, then see a civil surgeon.

If you're confident that you've had all the shots documented on the DS-3025 and you know that an RFE won't snatch you away from your new spouse, then you can choose to not do an I-693 until such time one is requested by USCIS (RFE).

[h1a1 5]

I just sent the DS-3025. If I get a RFE then I get a RFE. I don't see the point in spending money unless I really have to. If I get a RFE then I will go to a CS.

[mercymike 0]

I just sent the DS-3025. If I get a RFE then I get a RFE. I don't see the point in spending money unless I really have to. If I get a RFE then I will go to a CS.

I just sent the DS-3025, so far there's no RFE and I have my biometrics sched on the 20th. It really depends on what is more important to you. Getting the AoS as fast as possible, or saving some money. If you can afford to wait a few more weeks if you get an RFE, then try it first without the new medical