Another medical exam??

[Blajje 7]

I had my medical exam in sweden 2019 summertime. Came to the country with k-1 visa. Got married. I applied my greencard 2019 December. Had my interview Feb 2021.

 

Now this week I got mail that I need to submit MEDICAL EXAM. 

why? And how do I do it here? I already did it and submit it at the airport.

this is so stressful that I feel like giving up and going back to my country.

[chancecody 125]

3 hours ago, Blajje said:

I had my medical exam in sweden 2019 summertime. Came to the country with k-1 visa. Got married. I applied my greencard 2019 December. Had my interview Feb 2021.

 

Now this week I got mail that I need to submit MEDICAL EXAM. 

why? And how do I do it here? I already did it and submit it at the airport.

this is so stressful that I feel like giving up and going back to my country.

Hi! 

Don’t give up! You are almost to the finish line. I hope you will be approved soon.

 

It is most likely because 2 years have passed. It has a validity of 2 years, although it was extended temporarily. To do a new I-693, go to the website and find a doctor https://my.uscis.gov/findadoctor.

 

Validity

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-4#S-C-4

 

By the way, you mentioned that USCIS visited your home. How did it go? If they are asking for new medical that expired, the visit must have yielded no red flags so your case is moving along.

[powerpuff 6,705]

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Technically, as long as you filed AOS within 1 years of the medical overseas, you don’t need another medical. However, this is at the discretion of USCIS. There were cases where they requested another medical. The best and easiest thing to do is to find a USCIS designated civil surgeon and complete another medical. 

[Blajje 7]

6 hours ago, chancecody said:

Hi! 

Don’t give up! You are almost to the finish line. I hope you will be approved soon.

 

It is most likely because 2 years have passed. It has a validity of 2 years, although it was extended temporarily. To do a new I-693, go to the website and find a doctor https://my.uscis.gov/findadoctor.

 

Validity

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-4#S-C-4

 

By the way, you mentioned that USCIS visited your home. How did it go? If they are asking for new medical that expired, the visit must have yielded no red flags so your case is moving along.

Thank you! How is the medical process in the US? We have only one month time to submit the new mediacal papers. I dont even know where to start and how fast they do it here.

 

Home visit went good and they were super nice. It was a surprise I always thought homevisit are just legends but I see now that they are real.

[Blajje 7]

6 hours ago, powerpuff said:

~ Duplicate thread removed. Please do not post multiple threads on the same/related topics as that’s considered spamming. Thank you ~
 

Technically, as long as you filed AOS within 1 years of the medical overseas, you don’t need another medical. However, this is at the discretion of USCIS. There were cases where they requested another medical. The best and easiest thing to do is to find a USCIS designated civil surgeon and complete another medical. 

so I should maybe do it then. Even it feels that they are doing us wrong.

How much is the medical exam in The States? I remember in Sweden it was a lot

[chancecody 125]

1 hour ago, Blajje said:

Thank you! How is the medical process in the US? We have only one month time to submit the new mediacal papers. I dont even know where to start and how fast they do it here.

 

Home visit went good and they were super nice. It was a surprise I always thought homevisit are just legends but I see now that they are real.

Hi there. Go to the website that I included to find a local doctor in your area. Make sure to download the most recent I-693 version and follow the instructions. It is better for you to download the most recent version and fill it out to avoid any mistakes by your chosen Civil US Surgeon using outdated forms. They will usually give you an option whether to use their own forms or yours. I took my own pre-filled most recent form. The US Civil Surgeon will then conduct your medical.

 

I did mine in June 2021 in Reno and it cost me $450. Not all vaccinations are age-appropriate. Below was a screenshot of my vaccination record back in June. Note that the I693 requirements changed to include COVID and since you are doing your medical now, flu shot is required. 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-693.pdf 

[iwir 337]

Hi @Blajje, I'm back to VJ for ROC now. But I heard some people who are doing AOS are asked the I-693 and get the medical exam in the US even when they got it in their home country and file AOS within 1 year. It seems they want to make sure you got the covid vaccine as the new requirement for green card. I have nothing to add beside, if you're in SF Bay Area and need someone to talk to, I'm all ears. Moving to a new country can be challenging. When I visited my home country using EAD/AP, I felt like a stranger there but I also felt I didn't really belong here either. It gets better over time. Hang in there!

[Blajje 7]

7 hours ago, chancecody said:

Hi there. Go to the website that I included to find a local doctor in your area. Make sure to download the most recent I-693 version and follow the instructions. It is better for you to download the most recent version and fill it out to avoid any mistakes by your chosen Civil US Surgeon using outdated forms. They will usually give you an option whether to use their own forms or yours. I took my own pre-filled most recent form. The US Civil Surgeon will then conduct your medical.

 

I did mine in June 2021 in Reno and it cost me $450. Not all vaccinations are age-appropriate. Below was a screenshot of my vaccination record back in June. Note that the I693 requirements changed to include COVID and since you are doing your medical now, flu shot is required. 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-693.pdf 

Thank you so much! 

[powerpuff 6,705]

8 hours ago, Blajje said:

so I should maybe do it then. Even it feels that they are doing us wrong.

How much is the medical exam in The States? I remember in Sweden it was a lot

I would say it is expensive because a lot civil surgeons straight up rip you off to be frank. There’s thread here about those who will charge you reasonable prices and maybe you can find one close to you. Good luck! 

 

 

[Blajje 7]

1 hour ago, iwir said:

Hi @Blajje, I'm back to VJ for ROC now. But I heard some people who are doing AOS are asked the I-693 and get the medical exam in the US even when they got it in their home country and file AOS within 1 year. It seems they want to make sure you got the covid vaccine as the new requirement for green card. I have nothing to add beside, if you're in SF Bay Area and need someone to talk to, I'm all ears. Moving to a new country can be challenging. When I visited my home country using EAD/AP, I felt like a stranger there but I also felt I didn't really belong here either. It gets better over time. Hang in there!

Oh really! That is dumb. I can rather send my covid vaccine card if they want to see that.
I really dont want to pay new medical exam I’m trying to see if I can somehow skip that since it’s already been done.

thank you<3 

[iwir 337]

14 minutes ago, Blajje said:

Oh really! That is dumb. I can rather send my covid vaccine card if they want to see that.
I really dont want to pay new medical exam I’m trying to see if I can somehow skip that since it’s already been done.

thank you<3 

The civil surgeon will check the vaccine record during new medical exam here in the US. Just follow the info here because I'm not familiar with that. I've done my AOS 2 years ago and a lot of things have changed! 

[HRQX 4,145]

19 hours ago, chancecody said:

It is most likely because 2 years have passed. It has a validity of 2 years,

The overseas medical has different validity rules:

• https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-3 "K or V Nonimmigrants Applying for Adjustment"
• https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-4 "Special rules may apply to certain applicants who were examined overseas, including certain nonimmigrant fiancé(e)s or spouses of U.S. citizens (K visa), spouses of lawful permanent residents (V visa), refugees, and asylee dependents. Such applicants usually do not need to repeat the full immigration medical exam in the United States for purposes of adjustment of status."

Also, the forms used by DOS Panel Physicians are different than what USCIS Civil Surgeons use:

• Medical Examination for Immigrant or Refugee Applicant (Form DS-2054)
• Vaccination Documentation Worksheet (Form DS-3025)
• Medical History and Physical Examination Worksheet (Form DS-3026)
• Tuberculosis Worksheet (Form DS-3030)

Edited November 10, 2021 by HRQX

[HRQX 4,145]

21 hours ago, Blajje said:

I had my medical exam in sweden 2019 summertime. Came to the country with k-1 visa. Got married. I applied my greencard 2019 December.

You could try to contact the Ombudsman and mention that per the USCIS policy manual a new medical is not required. https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-3

 

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

[HRQX 4,145]

12 hours ago, Blajje said:

We have only one month time to submit the new mediacal papers.

Note that there is an automatic 60-day extension: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-extends-flexibility-for-responding-to-agency-requests

Notice/Request/Decision Issuance Date:

This flexibility applies to the above documents if the issuance date listed on the request, notice or decision is between March 1, 2020, and Jan. 15, 2022, inclusive.

Response Due Date:

USCIS will consider a response to the above requests and notices received within 60 calendar days after the response due date set in the request or notice before taking any action.