Civil Surgeon/Medical Doctor

[dindo and patty 20]

We are in the process of putting the AOS package together and would like to submit it within the next two weeks. I am retired military (USAF)

and my medical coverage is Tricare Prime. My fiance will be covered shortly under Tricare Prime. My question is, can we go to our military

doctor and have him/her go over my fiance's DS-3025, make recommendation for any additional vaccinations if necessary and certify the

I-693 for AOS purposes?

Any inputs, especially for those under the same circumstance as me and have gone through it is truly appreciated.

[NorthernBird 0]

My best educated guess is no. We're doing the same and my husband is Active Duty Army (Tricare Prime). The USCIS asks that your form I-693 be signed by one of their appointed Civil Surgeons.

You can find one in your neighborhood here : https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=offices.type&OfficeLocator.office_type=CIV

Tricare will not pay for it, unfortunately. I called and asked. The mandated Civil Surgeons will not accept any insurance for this form. The one I found in AZ was just 160$ though, I thought that was reasonable.

[Inky 1,111]

No you cant use the military doctor.

It has to be a civil surgeon.

I went through that with my husband they had no idea what i was talking about. They can give the shots but cannot do anything at all with the forms that are for USCIS. The forms have to be done by a civil surgeon.

[dindo and patty 20]

Thank you, Northernbird and Inky. This confirmed what I was already thinking and read on a couple of threads. On to calling CS's in my area

and possibly going to our local Public Health department!

[Inky 1,111]

My best educated guess is no. We're doing the same and my husband is Active Duty Army (Tricare Prime). The USCIS asks that your form I-693 be signed by one of their appointed Civil Surgeons.

You can find one in your neighborhood here : https://egov.uscis.g...office_type=CIV

Tricare will not pay for it, unfortunately. I called and asked. The mandated Civil Surgeons will not accept any insurance for this form. The one I found in AZ was just 160$ though, I thought that was reasonable.

160$? what the heck we only payed 35$ for the vaccination transcription.

[Lainie B 465]

I also found a CS who would do the vaccination transcription for $35. From what I have read, it should cost between $10 and $50 depending on what your CS decides to charge.

[marklovetina 52]

nop.. but i think u can have the vaccine on post if i am not mistaken... bcoz that's what we plan when i had my CS but fortunately they didnt req. me to have any vaccination..

[ronluvme 10]

hi,

you need to find sc HERE on uscis website,where you live?ive done somewhere in foothill CA charge me 253$ THE most funniest thing is they are on the list of immigration sc BUT they dont even know about the form 1-693 so I go what the heck,i supplied them the forms and they kept insisting that i need to redo the medical that i had overseas we came back and showed them the instruction from uscis website stating that my medical is stil valid coz its just last march 2011 really pissed me of.then finally after back and fort,i explain to them loud and clear that i only need the vaccines that they required fo file AOS,that i dont have yet in my vaccines list,itsnt funny???folks?

anyways,im glad i get over it,too much money some of friends here at vj they only paied 30 to 50$ well depending on thier rates,

good luck

hi,

sorry its 235 not 253$