AOS medical papers/vaccines/CONFUSION

[BCARNOLD 18]

Hi there,

Anyone have experience with the I-693 form and DS3025 (proof of vaccination) adjusting status from K1 visa? Trying to gather everything in Korea before heading back to the USA. We've called the facility where the medical was done and they said they don't give out the DS3025, BUT I've read online that's something we need to give the doctor in the US to have the I-693 form filled out correctly and avoid any discrepancy about vacc records.

 

I've also read that if AOS is pursued within the year of the original medical done for the K-1 visa...an additional medical isn't required.

 

So...my question is, later if we weren't returned any vaccination record (DS3025) what will happen? Redo vaccines and pay again? Is this something the doctor will be able to pull up on their side and verify? Am I missing something? It doesn't make sense that we wouldn't be given something back that is necessary for the continuation of the process.

 

Thanks

[montblanc 6]

Was your medical exam done in South Korea? 

 

What I know from K1 medical exams in South Korea is - once you are done with the examinations and vaccinations (if needed), the hospitals usually give you  (1) a sealed enveloped to be presented to the counselor officer, (2) a copy of your DS 3025, and (3) a CD with your X-ray files. The original of the DS3025 is enclosed in the sealed envelope along with other medical documents, but you will never really get to see it (Once you submit the sealed envelope to the counselor officer for K1 interview, they merge it with all other K1 docs and sent it back to you in a brown envelope, also sealed. You surrender the brown envelope to the immigration officer when you enter the US with the visa, and they send it over to USCIS. USCIS then merges that with your AOS submission which will be examined by the immigration officer). So, what people usually send for their AOS submission is actually a copy they got from the hospital. I was looking through all kind of Korean blogs and never saw a case where the hospital forgot to send the DS3025 copy - maybe call the hospital again mentioning you need the "copy". 

 

If you do not submit DS3025, I think it can be a bummer, but might not be at the same time because the immigration officer will have the original copy with him/her when they are examining your files. However, I read a couple of posts where people mentioned that USCIS lost their medical files, so you can be unlucky still. I personally had 0 problems with medicals and was not asked a single question regarding it during the interview. Also, make sure necessary vaccinations are done before your AOS submission!

Edited January 3, 2018 by montblanc

[BCARNOLD 18]

On 1/3/2018 at 12:46 PM, montblanc said:

Was your medical exam done in South Korea? 

 

What I know from K1 medical exams in South Korea is - once you are done with the examinations and vaccinations (if needed), the hospitals usually give you  (1) a sealed enveloped to be presented to the counselor officer, (2) a copy of your DS 3025, and (3) a CD with your X-ray files. The original of the DS3025 is enclosed in the sealed envelope along with other medical documents, but you will never really get to see it (Once you submit the sealed envelope to the counselor officer for K1 interview, they merge it with all other K1 docs and sent it back to you in a brown envelope, also sealed. You surrender the brown envelope to the immigration officer when you enter the US with the visa, and they send it over to USCIS. USCIS then merges that with your AOS submission which will be examined by the immigration officer). So, what people usually send for their AOS submission is actually a copy they got from the hospital. I was looking through all kind of Korean blogs and never saw a case where the hospital forgot to send the DS3025 copy - maybe call the hospital again mentioning you need the "copy". 

 

If you do not submit DS3025, I think it can be a bummer, but might not be at the same time because the immigration officer will have the original copy with him/her when they are examining your files. However, I read a couple of posts where people mentioned that USCIS lost their medical files, so you can be unlucky still. I personally had 0 problems with medicals and was not asked a single question regarding it during the interview. Also, make sure necessary vaccinations are done before your AOS submission!

Hi there! Thank you for being so helpful, I actually did discover we have that DS 3025 after all and all the immunizations are up to date....I have one follow-up question. Is there a need to see a civil surgeon if the DS 3025 is good to go? Or we must take the DS 3025 to a civil

surgeon for them to "verify" first. That's the part I'm confused about.

[montblanc 6]

1 hour ago, BCARNOLD said:

Hi there! Thank you for being so helpful, I actually did discover we have that DS 3025 after all and all the immunizations are up to date....I have one follow-up question. Is there a need to see a civil surgeon if the DS 3025 is good to go? Or we must take the DS 3025 to a civil

surgeon for them to "verify" first. That's the part I'm confused about.

As long as your DS3025 says complete and the exam date is valid (within 1 year at the time of your application) you will not need to go see civil surgeon. At least that was what was written on USCIS official website at the time I adjusted (Aug 2017). 

 

Hope everything goes well!

[Ontarkie 14,420]

~~moved to AOS Family K1/K3, from AOS From Work,Student and Tourist Visas - As the OP is aos'ing from K1~~

[J/G 85]

15 hours ago, montblanc said:

As long as your DS3025 says complete and the exam date is valid (within 1 year at the time of your application) you will not need to go see civil surgeon. At least that was what was written on USCIS official website at the time I adjusted (Aug 2017). 

 

Hope everything goes well!

Hello Just my two cents, the above suggestion written by MontBlanc is correct. AT LEAST based on my experience AOS-ing. I submitted a copy of my DS3025 for my AOS. My record was stated that my medical was complete and I submitted the AOS forms within the period validity of the DS3025 (1 year). My husband and I encountered NO ISSUES during our AOS (Aug-Dec 2017) and I was granted a 2-year green card in December. Good luck. 

[SNA17 7]

With me also, 2 weeks ago I got confused bc on my interview letter it said I need to bring a civil surgeon form (I don’t remember the form number ) , it is a different form , I did some research, the ds form is made overseas & the the other form from the civil surgeon is made in the us , they have the same purpose but are called different, & since I have already submitted ds forms with my aos application there was no need for me to get another one from a civil surgeon, many ppl fall into this & end up doing an extra exam just to get the other form , which you don’t need if your medical isn’t expired , civil surgeons take advantage of those insecure people & get money from them , unless uscis doesn’t mail you that you have to update your exam due to expiration don’t get nothing else done- 

1.the officer at the Poe has your original ones so uscis has them too 

2. You have copies of them just make sure you copy them all the too so you have them at home in case they do loose them