K1 Visa & AOS Medical Exam

[rocknfreak 20]

Hi Y'all,

 

we just received our interview appointment today! May 17th! But there is a big to do list for the upcoming interview...

 

It says the following on the notice:

... failure to bring the below listed items will result in the denial of your application.

YOU MUST BRING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WITH YOU:

 

- A completed medical examination (Form I-693) and vaccination supplement in a sealed envelope (unless already submitted).

 

Well the question is, how do we make sure that they received our medical exam and the vaccination supplement?

 

I had my medical exam due the process of the K1 Visa at the end of October 2016. (The doctor never gave me any copies, so I don't have the DS3025)

I entried the United States on 03/312017.

We filed our I-485 application on 04/10/2017.

 

We never sent the I-693 or DS3025(again, I never had those documents) with our I-485 because we were thinking they have the medical exam through the POE. (I had to carry a sealed envelope and give that envelope to the Immigration Office at the POE)

 

So again, we do not want to fail or let our AOS be denied because of the medical exam... We never received a RFE because of our medical, which could be expired? Honestly - I don't know if it is expired. Some threads are saying that it is valid for one year once you file for AOS. Which means it would be valid to 04/10/2018. But our interview is on 05/17/2018 But some threats say that they are doing exeptions, depending on the officer during the interview. 

 

What should we do? I am really confused and couldn't find THE RIGHT ANSWER through a search on here...

 

Thank you!

 

 

 

 

[Scodavvyy 5]

I recently had my GC interview and was not approved as I had not submitted an I-693 medical. I pointed out that my K1 medical was still valid when I filed the I-485, and according to the instructions on the USCIS website regarding adjustment of status from K1 that's all it needed to be, but the IO wasn't having it and insisted I needed a valid medical at time of interview. I got an RFE 5 days later and have spent $250 on another medical which I have just re-submitted.

 

Basically it's luck of the draw depending on what IO interviews you. You can , as has been suggested in other threads, take a copy of the section in the i-485 instructions that states the rule for K visa applicants, but there is no guarantee that it will change anything and trying to appeal these decisions is pointless.

 

You can also have another medical done to ensure you will have everything you need in case you get a poorly trained IO, even if you choose not to and they ask for it you will likely get an RFE afterwards rather than a straight denial of application so it will just mean a delay of another month in approval. 

 

Good luck.

 

 

[sensitivemuse 7]

Do you not have a copy of the vaccination report? 

 

I emailed my doctor's office where I took the exam and asked them about a form I needed to submit and they happily gave me a copy of the vaccines. It's worth a try to contact them if you can. 

 

About the RFE for health exam...I'm going for my interview in May with a copy of my vaccines, and an email from my medical office saying those documents should suffice AND the section of the i-485 to fight this (haha sounds like a losing battle right?) worth a shot because medical exams are expensive and I think I shelled out enough money as it is... they practically own whatever soul I have left....  

[rocknfreak 20]

7 minutes ago, sensitivemuse said:

Do you not have a copy of the vaccination report? 

 

I emailed my doctor's office where I took the exam and asked them about a form I needed to submit and they happily gave me a copy of the vaccines. It's worth a try to contact them if you can. 

 

About the RFE for health exam...I'm going for my interview in May with a copy of my vaccines, and an email from my medical office saying those documents should suffice AND the section of the i-485 to fight this (haha sounds like a losing battle right?) worth a shot because medical exams are expensive and I think I shelled out enough money as it is... they practically own whatever soul I have left....  

No I don't have any copies of my medical exam. Well it was never shown, that they give you copies of the report.

 

We are trying to call a Tier 2 Officer at USCIS Helpline. Hopefully they can answer our question, if we need to get my medical exam again/renewed. I mean it is crazy, that I had a X-Ray for my K1 Visa to entry the United States and they don't accept those xray pictures? 

[sensitivemuse 7]

Hmmm..odd. Okay. I understand where you are coming from through as most of us submitted our exams at POE. 

 

It could be their way of saying they lost it  which would not surprise me and we end up paying for that type of oversight/mistake. 

 

Pls keep us posted on your situation. It would help everyone in the long run as to what to expect.

 

And best of luck to both of us! our interviews on the same month. Let's hope our officers are kind. Positive thoughts! 

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

If you have filed AOS within 1 year from the medical in your country then you won't need another one. You did so no need
for another medical.
If you have a newbie or misinformed IO who does not understand the regulations then you can show him the regulations in print.

[rocknfreak 20]

2 minutes ago, Ebunoluwa said:

If you have filed AOS within 1 year from the medical in your country then you won't need another one. You did so no need
for another medical.
If you have a newbie or misinformed IO who does not understand the regulations then you can show him the regulations in print.

I wish that would be correct! But it is not true, the uscis changed the regulations on that. 

 

The new regulations say:

the medical exam is valid for one year, once you file i485. 

 

In in our case: we filed in April last year and our interview will be in May 😥

[RLA 323]

12 hours ago, rocknfreak said:

The new regulations say:

the medical exam is valid for one year, once you file i485. 

Could you provide a link to that regulation, please?

[rocknfreak 20]

2 minutes ago, RLA said:

Could you provide a link to that regulation, please?

 

12 hours ago, Ebunoluwa said:

If you have filed AOS within 1 year from the medical in your country then you won't need another one. You did so no need
for another medical.
If you have a newbie or misinformed IO who does not understand the regulations then you can show him the regulations in print.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-issues-new-policy-form-i-693-report-medical-examination-and-vaccination-record

 

https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/Updates/20140530-I-693Validity.pdf

[Mariia 44]

Hey guys ! Can you help me out with the following question: I ( beneficiary) have just arrived in US , ( K1 visa) , my medical was taken at POE ( sealed envelope) , I have only Vaccination sheet and CD with X-Ray results with me. I don’t have copy of the whole medical . To complete I-693 form do I need to pass medical one more time , or bring vaccination form to the doctor’s and that would be enough for him to complete the I-693 ? Thank you 

[rocknfreak 20]

24 minutes ago, Mariia said:

Hey guys ! Can you help me out with the following question: I ( beneficiary) have just arrived in US , ( K1 visa) , my medical was taken at POE ( sealed envelope) , I have only Vaccination sheet and CD with X-Ray results with me. I don’t have copy of the whole medical . To complete I-693 form do I need to pass medical one more time , or bring vaccination form to the doctor’s and that would be enough for him to complete the I-693 ? Thank you 

Are you filling the AOS and/or EAD? 
For both, you don't have to get another medical exam and you don't have to fill out I693. They have the medical exam from the POE.

[Mariia 44]

1 minute ago, rocknfreak said:

Are you filling the AOS and/or EAD? 
For both, you don't have to get another medical exam and you don't have to fill out I693. They have the medical exam from the POE.

AOS 

 

but one of the required documents is I-693 ,am I right ?  which has to be completed by doctor depending on my vaccination form only? 

[Mariia 44]

27 minutes ago, rocknfreak said:

Are you filling the AOS and/or EAD? 
For both, you don't have to get another medical exam and you don't have to fill out I693. They have the medical exam from the POE.

***UPDATED, PLEASE IGNORE THE ABOVE POST*** (cant edit it)

AOS and EAD

 

but one of the required documents is I-693 ,am I right ?  which has to be completed by civil surgeon based on my vaccination form only? 

Edited April 17, 2018 by Mariia
correction

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

12 hours ago, rocknfreak said:

 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-issues-new-policy-form-i-693-report-medical-examination-and-vaccination-record

 

https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/Updates/20140530-I-693Validity.pdf

The link is from 2014. Here is pinned post in the AOS forum from 2015. K1's are an exception to the new medical requirements.
This is not addressed in the links you provided and it is easy to see how any IO can get confused.

My husband's AOS took 2.5 years to be approved, we were never asked for an updated medical (approval was 2017, so fairly recently
and after the "policy change". ) I still read from all the information and that the K1 is a horse of a different color and exempt.
We have many members here who also were not required to get another medical and some who, even after explaining this policy to their
adjudicating IO, still were asked to bring another medical.
It is up to the individual to either explain this to the IO or request the supervisor or get the medical anyway to satisfy the IO.
We chose to not get it and were absolutely fine after 2.5 years of our AOS ordeal without it.
 

 

[rocknfreak 20]

10 hours ago, Ebunoluwa said:

The link is from 2014. Here is pinned post in the AOS forum from 2015. K1's are an exception to the new medical requirements.
This is not addressed in the links you provided and it is easy to see how any IO can get confused.

My husband's AOS took 2.5 years to be approved, we were never asked for an updated medical (approval was 2017, so fairly recently
and after the "policy change". ) I still read from all the information and that the K1 is a horse of a different color and exempt.
We have many members here who also were not required to get another medical and some who, even after explaining this policy to their
adjudicating IO, still were asked to bring another medical.
It is up to the individual to either explain this to the IO or request the supervisor or get the medical anyway to satisfy the IO.
We chose to not get it and were absolutely fine after 2.5 years of our AOS ordeal without it.

 

We called the USCIS and talked to a Tier 2 Officer.

She told us that we just need the I-693 part with the vaccinations. 

So yes you are right, no medical exam. And yes.. sadly it is up to the individual IO. Because everyone tells you other things.