K1 medical and then medical for green card

[titennis 0]

Hello everyone, 

 

My fiancé is about to go get her medical done for the K1 visa on Tuesday. The question we have is can the medical she gets done be used for the green card application process? How long is the medical valid for? We've been getting conflicting info on it. Thank you

[Crazy Cat 42,455]

NM...Misread the question.

Edited November 10, 2018 by missileman

[debbiedoo 2,339]

i believe its 6 months.

[Yan_Inna 32]

1 hour ago, titennis said:

Hello everyone, 

 

My fiancé is about to go get her medical done for the K1 visa on Tuesday. The question we have is can the medical she gets done be used for the green card application process? How long is the medical valid for? We've been getting conflicting info on it. Thank you

No. For AOS you need to get a new one. There will be a list on the USCIS website where she can get one done. My wife got her medical done 2 weeks before our Interview 

[titennis 0]

10 minutes ago, Yan_Inna said:

No. For AOS you need to get a new one. There will be a list on the USCIS website where she can get one done. My wife got her medical done 2 weeks before our Interview 

I see, even if it's not expired, we have to get a new one done. That sucks. 

[Huckleberry&Koala 184]

1 hour ago, titennis said:

Hello everyone, 

 

My fiancé is about to go get her medical done for the K1 visa on Tuesday. The question we have is can the medical she gets done be used for the green card application process? How long is the medical valid for? We've been getting conflicting info on it. Thank you

If you file AOS within 1 year of your medical, you should be good with that medical, but sometimes they can request another medical. You can look at i-693 instructions:

"What if I am a K nonimmigrant visa holder and already had a medical examination overseas?

 

If you were admitted as a:

A. K-1 fiancé(e) or a K-2 child of a K-1 fiancé(e); or

B. K-3 spouse of a U.S. citizen or a K-4 child of a K-3 spouse of a U.S. citizen; and

C. You received a medical examination prior to admission, then: (1) You are not required to have another medical examination as long as you file your Form I-485 within one year of an overseas medical examination; and (a) The panel physician did not find a class A medical condition during your overseas examination; or (b) The panel physician did find a class A medical condition, you received a waiver of inadmissibility, and you have complied with the terms and conditions of the waiver."

[titennis 0]

19 minutes ago, Gravlax said:

If you file AOS within 1 year of your medical, you should be good with that medical, but sometimes they can request another medical. You can look at i-693 instructions:

"What if I am a K nonimmigrant visa holder and already had a medical examination overseas?

 

If you were admitted as a:

A. K-1 fiancé(e) or a K-2 child of a K-1 fiancé(e); or

B. K-3 spouse of a U.S. citizen or a K-4 child of a K-3 spouse of a U.S. citizen; and

C. You received a medical examination prior to admission, then: (1) You are not required to have another medical examination as long as you file your Form I-485 within one year of an overseas medical examination; and (a) The panel physician did not find a class A medical condition during your overseas examination; or (b) The panel physician did find a class A medical condition, you received a waiver of inadmissibility, and you have complied with the terms and conditions of the waiver."

Thank you, that's exactly what we were looking for. 

[Diane and Chris 651]

We had the medical done in April 2017, filed for AOS June 2017, had GC interview August 2018 and did not have to get another medical. Just make sure she gets all required immunizations AT the medical and it is documented on the medical form. Good luck!  

[Yan_Inna 32]

On 11/10/2018 at 10:23 AM, titennis said:

I see, even if it's not expired, we have to get a new one done. That sucks. 

Yes. We had to pay 350$ for my wife’s medical 

[NCHeel 3]

What forms are needed? My wife and her son did not receive any paperwork from the physician when they had their overseas exam.