How Do I Know If I Need Full Medical? [split topic]

[jjkkbb 0]

I can vouch for this. I went about 3 months ago. Paid about $30 or $35 (sorry memory a little blurry now) for transcription, $30 (?) for TB and about $40(?) for Varicella testing. Was told that the Varicella shot is expensive (over $100) so it's better to test if I already have it or not first. Got my shot and blood test, I went on a friday and the report is ready to pickup the next monday. Swift and painless (not literally though, the TB shot was torture for days!).

Hi, JuLu!

I am in the OC and I got a request for the I-693, which I did not submit with my AOS (from VWP) package. This office seems like a great place to go, however, how do you determine that you do not need the full medical? I see other people on this forum who did not do the entire medical either. Is this optional? I did not receive anything from USCIS about specifics for the I-693, just that it needs to be valid, completed and signed, and I do see a lot of sections on the form, like chest x-ray, syphilis, drug stuff and whatnot. I have my Norwegian vaccination card with me, and recently got fresh vaccines, and I do not think I need any vaccinations. I don't have any diseases either... I mean if I do not do a medical, how do they fill out those sections in the form?

Edited August 18, 2015 by jjkkbb

[JuLu 6]

Hi, JuLu!

I am in the OC and I got a request for the I-693, which I did not submit with my AOS (from VWP) package. This office seems like a great place to go, however, how do you determine that you do not need the full medical? I see other people on this forum who did not do the entire medical either. Is this optional? I did not receive anything from USCIS about specifics for the I-693, just that it needs to be valid, completed and signed, and I do see a lot of sections on the form, like chest x-ray, syphilis, drug stuff and whatnot. I have my Norwegian vaccination card with me, and recently got fresh vaccines, and I do not think I need any vaccinations. I don't have any diseases either... I mean if I do not do a medical, how do they fill out those sections in the form?

Hi!

What visa did you apply prior to your AOS? To enter into the US, no matter what visa it is, it is required to have a medical checkup in their countries at designated clinics, and you'll be given a copy of the report too. If you did that medical checkup and applying for AOS within a year of the report date, then you do not need a full medical. If you are submitting your AOS application a year after the date of that report, then you need to do a full medical.

And if you didn't do that medical however, you can just bring along your vaccine record to the civil surgeons and let them do their work. The purpose of I-693 is to make sure you took all the vaccine requirement by the US. If you took all necessary shots, then the surgeons only need to sign the transcription to confirm you did. Anyhow, they're very experiences surgeon so just go. They'll know instantly what you need, since they're the designated civil surgeon after all, people went there all the time.

To read more in detail, you can go to USCIS web: http://www.uscis.gov/i-693

Good luck!

[KayDeeCee 4,895]

Hi, JuLu!

I am in the OC and I got a request for the I-693, which I did not submit with my AOS (from VWP) package. This office seems like a great place to go, however, how do you determine that you do not need the full medical? I see other people on this forum who did not do the entire medical either. Is this optional? I did not receive anything from USCIS about specifics for the I-693, just that it needs to be valid, completed and signed, and I do see a lot of sections on the form, like chest x-ray, syphilis, drug stuff and whatnot. I have my Norwegian vaccination card with me, and recently got fresh vaccines, and I do not think I need any vaccinations. I don't have any diseases either... I mean if I do not do a medical, how do they fill out those sections in the form?

That is only an option if you are adjusting from a K-1 family based visa. This thread was created in this forum, for those adjusting from K visas to find civil surgeons that will not insist on the full medical which is not required of them.

If you are adjusting from VWP status, you need the full medical.

Edited August 18, 2015 by KayDeeCee

[jjkkbb 0]

Hi!

What visa did you apply prior to your AOS? To enter into the US, no matter what visa it is, it is required to have a medical checkup in their countries at designated clinics, and you'll be given a copy of the report too. If you did that medical checkup and applying for AOS within a year of the report date, then you do not need a full medical. If you are submitting your AOS application a year after the date of that report, then you need to do a full medical.

And if you didn't do that medical however, you can just bring along your vaccine record to the civil surgeons and let them do their work. The purpose of I-693 is to make sure you took all the vaccine requirement by the US. If you took all necessary shots, then the surgeons only need to sign the transcription to confirm you did. Anyhow, they're very experiences surgeon so just go. They'll know instantly what you need, since they're the designated civil surgeon after all, people went there all the time.

To read more in detail, you can go to USCIS web: http://www.uscis.gov/i-693

Good luck!

Thank you for replying

I see now, thank you KayDeeCee, that this thread was made for those adjusting from family based visas, I got a bit lost in navigating! Since I'm adjusting from VWP (tourist visa), other rules will apply. I did the concurrent filing of I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) and I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status) in mid June this year.

I did not do any medical yet at all, but I did get my vaccination records from Norway.

So I guess a full medical is what I need. I think I'll still try out the CS you went to, since they seem honest and cheap! I'm just hoping it won't go much over 200 dollars for everything.

[TBoneTX 45,841]

Above post + replies were split from an unrelated thread in the AOS/Family-Based main forum.

[JuLu 6]

Thank you for replying

I see now, thank you KayDeeCee, that this thread was made for those adjusting from family based visas, I got a bit lost in navigating! Since I'm adjusting from VWP (tourist visa), other rules will apply. I did the concurrent filing of I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) and I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status) in mid June this year.

I did not do any medical yet at all, but I did get my vaccination records from Norway.

So I guess a full medical is what I need. I think I'll still try out the CS you went to, since they seem honest and cheap! I'm just hoping it won't go much over 200 dollars for everything.

Now that I read this split thread's replies, oh I see, you're applying with different visa. At least the previous thread was useful for finding out which surgeon that doesn't cost a limb. I'd tried calling another surgeon before I discovered this thread, and oh boy they charged double and it's only for the transcription! Imagine if I took the shots. If you really wanted to save money, I'll suggest to call around all the civil surgeons available and ask the prices first. I think the one I went to is already at reasonable price, but it wouldn't hurt to try. Good luck!