Need to renew medical?

[galeface 0]

Hi All,

After filing on June 5th of last year (!), I have finally an interview date set for July 31st. Along the good news came a bad news: a medical RFE.

It states I need to furnish the medical report (form I-693) with proof of immunization conducted by civil surgeon when I have my interview.

After a little research, it seems this is due to the fact that my complete medical report on file is now over a year old (not my fault USCIS took their time...). The RFE didn't come in until last week, which seems to support this theory.

Has anyone experienced this before? Will I be forced to redo my medical from top to bottom and splash another $300?

Your help is appreciated as always

[Hypnos 6,576]

USCIS' new policy is that (i) you must submit the I-693 within one year of it being performed, and (ii) USCIS must adjudicate the I-485 petition within one year of submission. If it moves beyond one year of submission then the medical becomes invalid and you must get a full new medical performed.

I made a post which details this, together with the source, here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/477746-vawa-part-5/page-97#entry7089362

Since it's now been over a year since you submitted the I-693, it has become invalid and you must have a complete new medical exam performed.

[galeface 0]

USCIS' new policy is that (i) you must submit the I-693 within one year of it being performed, and (ii) USCIS must adjudicate the I-485 petition within one year of submission. If it moves beyond one year of submission then the medical becomes invalid and you must get a full new medical performed.

I made a post which details this, together with the source, here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/477746-vawa-part-5/page-97#entry7089362

Since it's now been over a year since you submitted the I-693, it has become invalid and you must have a complete new medical exam performed.

Thank you very much for the information. While I find it very unfair since they are the ones taking over a year, I guess I am forced to redo (and re-pay) a full medical...

[Hypnos 6,576]

You're right; you're being punished for their backlog.

Their old policy was that the medical remained valid for as long as it took them to adjudicate the I-485, provided the I-693 was submitted to them within a year of it being performed. Apparently that is now no longer the case.

Edited July 3, 2014 by Hypnos