I-693 validity time - USCIS sent a letter that it's not valid?

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OK, so my wife came in on a K-1 a few years ago. My stepson followed some months later. We finished up Mom's I-485 and it is taken care of. Stepson's original K-2 I-693 expired, so we did one in Sept, 2014. We submitted his I-485 (with this new I-693) in May, 2015. We got the NOA and did the biometrics appointment before Sept, 2015.

Just a week ago we got the interview and it went well.

Today I received a letter from the local USCIS office stating that the I-693 that was submitted is expired and that it expired Sept, 2014. The last part is obviously an error since that is the date that he actually had the physical and the doctor signed him off.

My questions are:

1) Would the I-693 still be valid if it was sent to USCIS before 1 year passed (the way I'm interpreting it - if submitting it after Sept, 2015 then it is still valid).

2) Does it matter how long they sat on the paperwork and are just looking at it now? The immigration doctor says we need to do a new one, of course he wants more money. This doesn't seem right.

[TBoneTX 45,288]

1) Sadly, no, pending answer to 2).

2) If they got to it too late, then a new one is required.

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Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to the AOS/Family-Based main forum -- topic involves that stage.

Edited January 13, 2016 by TBoneTX

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

If it was expired by the time they got around to adjudicating the case, then they can ask for a new one. Not supposed to be that way for a K-1/K-2 adjuster, but it is what it is. If you want the green card, then you just comply with the IO. http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/555299-medical-will-expire-before-the-aos-interview/?p=7703568