I693 Medical Checkup & Vaccination Costs

[codyfox 4]

I only paid $190 in May, everything included in the Bronx.

Even $500 seems CRAZY!

[mushroomspore 3,044]

On 9/17/2018 at 12:07 PM, Lisa88 said:

Ok, so it is okay to pay for some of the vaccinations using the insurance right? Even USCIS's website say "Medical Exam is not covered by insurance" and I thought that meant that even if your insurance does cover it, you will have to pay it as un-insured, for I-693 purposes.

I think they mean the actual physical exam is not covered by insurance. If you can get some of the vaccinations covered by insurance, you should totally do it. Are you able to retrieve your vaccination record from your home country by a family member or have the record sent to you?? My family mailed mine to me, but we're from Canada so it was easy to send it. I know some countries aren't good at record-keeping or it might take a long time to get your vaccination record.

[mushroomspore 3,044]

44 minutes ago, codyfox said:

I only paid $190 in May, everything included in the Bronx.

Even $500 seems CRAZY!

Yeah I'm in CA and the first one I did was $260 (physical exam) + $125 (for extra blood work to check if I had this one vaccination). I had one missing from my record so the doctor drew extra blood and said if the lab sees I have a specific antibody, it means I had it. If not, I'd have to get it. Luckily, I did have it. But the total was $385!! Then just this past weekend, I had to do it again since my old one expired and our interview's next week. They only charged me $260 + $35 (flu shot). So it was $295 but still, it's a good amount of money on top of our filing fees. 

[Lupigirl 67]

 I got my vaccinations done at a  public health clinic, for free, and I went to Walgreens for my TB skin test since it was cheaper than what the civil surgeon was charging. You might try calling around to see if there are cheap or free options for your vaccinations.  

[Boiler 45,744]

Be wary of the TB skin test it will show positive if you have been inoculated.

[natsusnowy1204 24]

On 9/11/2018 at 2:37 PM, Lisa88 said:

I am trying to AOS from F1 through marriage to a US citizen.

We have our interview scheduled in about a month, and I am looking for a good civil surgeon near me. 

 

Now, I called this civil surgeon and she sent me a list of vaccines and checkups I need to take for immigration purposes, and the total cost is about $1100. Did everyone really have to pay this much?

I am already pretty broke from the application fees and lawyer fee,,, and I didn't expect I-693 would cost this much!!

 

Did anyone know a better way to do this, to make it as cheap as possible? This pricing assumes that I have no vaccination history and have to take ALL required vaccinations. 

How much did yours cost for a total?

 

Some rough breakdown of the charge was below:

Adult Exam (15+ years, includes Physical, Blood work and Urine collection/testing, TB Skin test) = $270

Vaccines: 

1) MMR Vaccine = $90

2) MMR Titer = $180

3) Varicella Vaccine = $180

4) Varicella titer = $120

5) The flu Shot $40 (during Oct1 - Mar31)

6) Chest X-ray = $60

7) TDAP = $100

8 ) Hepatitis B Injection = $100

9) T Spot TB Test = $180

 

I feel like I am overcharged... Everyone seems to have paid only $300-500 range.

I had my vaccine last July, and had my interview on last week, I was too bz to redo a vaccine ( I was at abroad) , so I was thinking maybe send them the new vaccine report after interview if they need. But it turns they didn’t ask me a new medical exam or vaccine report. And my case was approved on that day , and the green card is on the way to my home . 

FYI, I heard it cost $250 in Minneapolis area

[igoyougoduke 1,662]

Recently completed medical in San Francisc bay area. I-693 cost was $150 cash. i was able to use Kaiser insurance labs for all the lab tests. My vaccines were up to date. Completed in and out in 40 minutes .