I-693

[Danjoykaylee 0]

My wife has all of her medical done and it hasn't been a year yet. Do we fill out the I-693 and have to see a civil surgeon? Not sure what do to with this part? Thanks for any help. Does she have to submit her medical from overseas when she was seen? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

[tru_loves_journey 117]

My wife has all of her medical done and it hasn't been a year yet. Do we fill out the I-693 and have to see a civil surgeon? Not sure what do to with this part? Thanks for any help. Does she have to submit her medical from overseas when she was seen? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Does the DS-3025 you have say "Complete"? If it says incomplete you will need the other vaccines done with a Civil Surgeon.

We did the I-693 and it cost $77, that was for the DS-3025 to be transcribed and a booster on the tetanus.

Good Luck

[khwaidee1 196]

Does the DS-3025 you have say "Complete"? If it says incomplete you will need the other vaccines done with a Civil Surgeon.

We did the I-693 and it cost $77, that was for the DS-3025 to be transcribed and a booster on the tetanus.

Good Luck

What if it says"Incmplete" and "Applicant may be eligible for blanket waiver(s) because vaccination(s) not medically appropriate (as Indicated Above)."? She got the Td and MMR and has had chicken pox so "VH" was indicated. What other vaccinations would be required? We submitted our AOS on 10/23 with a copy of the DS-3025, are we looking at a RFE now?

[nealxette 4]

I went to a civil surgeon today. He evaluated my vaccination records and did not require me any other vaccinations. He signed the 1st page of I-693, sealed it in an envelope and he did it for me for free!

When we set up an appointment, I was told to prepare $25 but since I just needed his signature, he didn't charge me anything.

My DS-3025 says, Vaccine history incomplete; applicant may be eligible for blanket waiver(s) because vaccination(s) not medically appropriate.

Read I-693 instructions. She is not required to undergo another medical examination. Just have her vaccination records evaluated/transcribed.

Edited October 31, 2012 by nealxette

[tru_loves_journey 117]

What if it says"Incmplete" and "Applicant may be eligible for blanket waiver(s) because vaccination(s) not medically appropriate (as Indicated Above)."? She got the Td and MMR and has had chicken pox so "VH" was indicated. What other vaccinations would be required? We submitted our AOS on 10/23 with a copy of the DS-3025, are we looking at a RFE now?

I hope you don't receive an RFE but some ppl on VJ have when the DS-3025 said Incomplete. It will be a wait and see on that. Please update the staus to AOS pending from K1 so it will help others in the process. We wish you the best on your AOS journey

[khwaidee1 196]

I went to a civil surgeon today. He evaluated my vaccination records and did not require me any other vaccinations. He signed the 1st page of I-693, sealed it in an envelope and he did it for me for free!

When we set up an appointment, I was told to prepare $25 but since I just needed his signature, he didn't charge me anything.

My DS-3025 says, Vaccine history incomplete; applicant may be eligible for blanket waiver(s) because vaccination(s) not medically appropriate.

Read I-693 instructions. She is not required to undergo another medical examination. Just have her vaccination records evaluated/transcribed.

There are no vaccination records to translate. We sent in the DS-3025 from Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok that was completed in English. She had her exam in August 2012. She got the Td and MMR vaccinations and the form indicates she had chicken pox "VH". Will she need additional vaccinations and accordingly, will this lead to a RFE? Thanks.

[tru_loves_journey 117]

I went to a civil surgeon today. He evaluated my vaccination records and did not require me any other vaccinations. He signed the 1st page of I-693, sealed it in an envelope and he did it for me for free!

When we set up an appointment, I was told to prepare $25 but since I just needed his signature, he didn't charge me anything.

My DS-3025 says, Vaccine history incomplete; applicant may be eligible for blanket waiver(s) because vaccination(s) not medically appropriate.

Read I-693 instructions. She is not required to undergo another medical examination. Just have her vaccination records evaluated/transcribed.

Many have no problem with the DS-3025 and others get RFE's...Read this for info ..

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/343744-ds-3025-incomplete/

or us it was worth going to a CS to get the I-693 for peace of mind

[tru_loves_journey 117]

There are no vaccination records to translate. We sent in the DS-3025 from Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok that was completed in English. She had her exam in August 2012. She got the Td and MMR vaccinations and the form indicates she had chicken pox "VH". Will she need additional vaccinations and accordingly, will this lead to a RFE? Thanks.

Some get RFE's and some Don't, I saw many here who had no problem with it reading Incomplete. In the search box type DS-3025 Incomplete to read the post that have been made about this.

[nealxette 4]

There are no vaccination records to translate. We sent in the DS-3025 from Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok that was completed in English. She had her exam in August 2012. She got the Td and MMR vaccinations and the form indicates she had chicken pox "VH". Will she need additional vaccinations and accordingly, will this lead to a RFE? Thanks.

Some only sent DS 3025 and did not receive an RFE but I didn't want to take that chance. If ever you get an RFE just see a civil surgeon, show your vaccination records and he/she will tell you if you need more shots. If you don't, he/she will just sign the 1st page of I-693 and seal it in an envelope. Do that IMMEDIATELY if ever you will receive an RFE.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Does the DS-3025 you have say "Complete"? If it says incomplete you will need the other vaccines done with a Civil Surgeon.

We did the I-693 and it cost $77, that was for the DS-3025 to be transcribed and a booster on the tetanus.

As it says in the post you quoted in another of your posts in this thread, "incomplete" is not what determines whether the person needs an I-693 or not.

With the new version of the I-693 it is a MUCH better option to send the DS-3025 and hope for the best then get an I-693 that might cost you hundreds of dollars and still does, occasionally, result in an RFE.

[KayDeeCee 4,896]

There are no vaccination records to translate. We sent in the DS-3025 from Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok that was completed in English. She had her exam in August 2012. She got the Td and MMR vaccinations and the form indicates she had chicken pox "VH". Will she need additional vaccinations and accordingly, will this lead to a RFE? Thanks.

Does not sound like additional vaccinations were needed. It was not flu season. See this post for details about whether or not the DS-3025 was filled out properly and all required vaccinations marked off correctly: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/335754-ds-3025-complete-or-not/page__view__findpost__p__4971318

[KayDeeCee 4,896]

As it says in the post you quoted in another of your posts in this thread, "incomplete" is not what determines whether the person needs an I-693 or not.

With the new version of the I-693 it is a MUCH better option to send the DS-3025 and hope for the best then get an I-693 that might cost you hundreds of dollars and still does, occasionally, result in an RFE.

Agree with all of this.

Not about if it states "Complete". It can state "Incomplete" and "may be eligible for blanket waiver" and still be good to go so you can skip the CS and just send a copy of the DS-3025. It matters if you had all the required vaccinations at the time of the medical and everything was marked off correctly on the DS-3025.

[khwaidee1 196]

Does not sound like additional vaccinations were needed. It was not flu season. See this post for details about whether or not the DS-3025 was filled out properly and all required vaccinations marked off correctly: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/335754-ds-3025-complete-or-not/page__view__findpost__p__4971318

Checked it, thanks! Looks like we're good to go! Now more waiting begins! We're hoping to get AP by February so we can go back and see the family!

[tru_loves_journey 117]

As it says in the post you quoted in another of your posts in this thread, "incomplete" is not what determines whether the person needs an I-693 or not.

With the new version of the I-693 it is a MUCH better option to send the DS-3025 and hope for the best then get an I-693 that might cost you hundreds of dollars and still does, occasionally, result in an RFE.

Some get Rfe's some Don't and sending the DS-3025 saying incomplete is a hope for the best option. It's totally up to the person if they want to get the I-693 and yes many get ripped off by the CS charging hundreds of dollars.

Here's the link about less expensive Civil Surgeons for those interested http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/231026-civil-surgeons-who-dont-rip-you-off/

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Does the DS-3025 you have say "Complete"? If it says incomplete you will need the other vaccines done with a Civil Surgeon.

We did the I-693 and it cost $77, that was for the DS-3025 to be transcribed and a booster on the tetanus.

Good Luck

Complete would mean every shot on the list was given. Some are not medically appropriate for adults. Varicella isn't appropriate if you already had chickenpox. MMR is not appropriate if pregnant. Anything not medically appropriate is eligible for a blanket waiver. That's a waiver that does not require an application form. It is one the adjudicator can grant based on the DS-3025 having the appropriate reasons for waiver checked like --not age appropriate, insufficient time interval, or not flu season. If the panel physician doesn't fill it out properly (marking waiver columns correctly) then it could be rejected. A couple of years ago, some Canadians were getting RFEs because the panel physician wasn't marking the results section and signing. I believe that's what the I-693 instructions (page 4) means when they say "properly completed", ie. All required shots noted, waivers marked, results section filled in, signed, dated. There's a lot of components to getting the DS-3025 accepted. Some people are mislead on VJ to think it's all about what the results section says. One camp says if it says blanket waiver it's fine. Another camp say Complete must be checked. Those are only part of the story. Thus RFEs because something wasn't right on the form.

This is from the Technical Instructions for Panel Physicians: (my bold font)

*Vaccination history incomplete: Applicant may be eligible for blanket waiver(s)

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Completion of a vaccine series is not required to conclude the medical examination, because such a requirement would require multiple visits to a panel physician and could lead to unnecessary delay in the immigration process. If any of the boxes under the "Not Medically Appropriate" heading was checked, the "Applicant may be eligible for blanket waiver(s) because vaccination(s) not medically appropriate (as indicated above)" box must also be checked.

This box will probably always be checked because some vaccines may not be age appropriate for the applicant.

Edited October 31, 2012 by Nich-Nick