RFE for influenza vaccine

[Ricardo Oytas 0]

 

My wife (and I) had her AOS interview just recently on December 12, 2020. We just got an RFE letter (sent on Dec 31), saying "you must submit a complete form I-693... that shows that you received the Influenza vaccine." She had her K-1 immigration medical exam before coming to the U.S. on 9/30/2019 (when it was NOT flu season), so she didn't get a flu shot. On her DS-3025, it stated she completed all her vaccination requirements. We filed AOS within one year of her overseas medical so we didn't fill out an I-693. We just sent her DS-3025 paperwork with the I-485 AOS package. 

 

Shouldn't her flu shot still be waived since her medical exam wasn't during flu season? Do we have to find a civil surgeon and have him give her just the flu shot and fill out the I-693? Will the DS-3025 be valid for her other vaccinations or is she going to have to go through a whole medical/vaccination exam again? 

 

Her overseas medical exam expires on 3/29/2021, which is the date we have to turn in the RFE.

 

Thank you.

[HRQX 4,145]

10 minutes ago, Ricardo Oytas said:

Do we have to find a civil surgeon and have him give her just the flu shot and fill out the I-693?

The flu shot can be received at the local public health department or local retailer pharmacy, but make sure you also get vaccination proof/record. Then search for local civil surgeon that can do simple transcription and sign I-693 for lowest possible price.

Edited January 7, 2021 by HRQX

[Ricardo Oytas 0]

2 minutes ago, HRQX said:

The flu shot can be received at the local public health department or local retailer pharmacy, but make sure you also get vaccination proof/record. Then search for local civil surgeon that can do simple transcription and sign I-693 for lowest possible price.

Thats way easier than I thought. Thank you!!!

[Boiler 45,466]

I had to ring around to find someone who did not want to do the full medical, got lucky and found someone who just signed it for free, it only took a couple of minutes. Guess it depends when you submit for adjustment and agree not that logical.

[Buster & Hitch 58]

Wait so they want proof that you got vaccinated in the most recent flu season at the interview?

[Ricardo Oytas 0]

7 hours ago, Buster & Hitch said:

Wait so they want proof that you got vaccinated in the most recent flu season at the interview?

I guess so which doesn't really make sense. 

[Ricardo Oytas 0]

17 hours ago, Boiler said:

I had to ring around to find someone who did not want to do the full medical, got lucky and found someone who just signed it for free, it only took a couple of minutes. Guess it depends when you submit for adjustment and agree not that logical.

was that for an RFE?

[Cornflake 108]

😲 wow! I did the medical last summer and obviously I didn't get an influenza shot, and our interview in a month. Now I'm really concerned and confused. 

Edited January 7, 2021 by Cornflake

[Buster & Hitch 58]

23 hours ago, Ricardo Oytas said:

I guess so which doesn't really make sense. 

Uuugggh this is such a pain. I have my interview in two weeks. Called around today to see if I could get a civil surgeon to sign off on my updated vaccine record with the flu shot but no one would do it without performing a medical. I think I'm just going to bring my prescription sheet from CVS showing that I received it and hope for the best. My previous medical is still valid and that's a lot of money to get a new one just for a flu shot. 

[payxibka 10,045]

It doesn't matter when the overseas medical was performed per se,  what appears to matter is was it flu season when you filed the i485 application 

[Ricardo Oytas 0]

On 1/6/2021 at 6:14 PM, HRQX said:

The flu shot can be received at the local public health department or local retailer pharmacy, but make sure you also get vaccination proof/record. Then search for local civil surgeon that can do simple transcription and sign I-693 for lowest possible price.

I ended up finding a civil surgeon who transcribed my wife's vaccination record for $40. A few weeks later I got another RFE because I was apparently missing pages 7-11. I didn't need to turn those pages in (only parts 1-5, 7 and 10) because I filed I-485 within one year of the overseas medical examination, which it specifically says in the I-693 instructions.  I wasted $40 and now I have to pay ~$300 for another exam. I wish the people at USCIS knew how to do their jobs. 

[Ricardo Oytas 0]

On 1/6/2021 at 7:30 PM, Boiler said:

I had to ring around to find someone who did not want to do the full medical, got lucky and found someone who just signed it for free, it only took a couple of minutes. Guess it depends when you submit for adjustment and agree not that logical.

I found someone who signed it but for $40, but I got another RFE for incomplete I-693

[HRQX 4,145]

17 minutes ago, Ricardo Oytas said:

I wish the people at USCIS knew how to do their jobs. 

I'd say it's time to contact the Ombudsman and mention that per the USCIS policy manual a new full medical is not required and that you submitted the required "Parts 1. - 5., 7., and 10. of Form I-693" for the flu shot.

 

Select "I have received an action or decision that involves clear errors of fact or gross and obvious misapplication of the relevant law by USCIS." https://www.dhs.gov/topic/cis-ombudsman/forms/7001 That reason gets the quickest response (i.e. about 2 weeks).

Edited February 5, 2021 by HRQX

[Letspaintcookies 2,310]

On 1/8/2021 at 3:34 PM, payxibka said:

It doesn't matter when the overseas medical was performed per se,  what appears to matter is was it flu season when you filed the i485 application 

Do you know if that's written down somewhere? Seems like I'm not the only one who missed it 🤦‍♀️ well my interview is Tuesday and I'm not able to fix that before. We'll see what happens.

[Ricardo Oytas 0]

1 hour ago, HRQX said:

I'd say it's time to contact the Ombudsman and mention that per the USCIS policy manual a new full medical is not required and that you submitted the required "Parts 1. - 5., 7., and 10. of Form I-693" for the flu shot.

 

Select "I have received an action or decision that involves clear errors of fact or gross and obvious misapplication of the relevant law by USCIS." https://www.dhs.gov/topic/cis-ombudsman/forms/7001 That reason gets the quickest response (i.e. about 2 weeks).

Thank you, I will try that.