Green Card Interview - San Diego - Covid Question

[ANubis_66 1]

Hi everyone! 

My wife just received a notice for the Green Card interview!  I have 2 questions, as the interview is in one month. 

 

1- She did the medical exam/vaccination back home last year before getting the K1 visa and says complete on the bottom. I guess no need to complete the form I-693, right??

 

2- My wife is not vaccinated for Covid, does she have to be fully vaccinated by the time of the interview?? Since she did the medical last year and they didn't need it at that time. PLEASE ADVISE.

 

Thanks

Edited February 8, 2022 by ANubis_66

[Verrou 1,962]

1. hers from K1 can be use as long as is within 1 year

2. yes, she need to be fully vaccinated. get johnson and johnson and bring the card + copy. the new rule from October 2021

[Ellie_7 103]

USCIS had announced that effective October 1, 2021, the COVID-19 vaccine was a required vaccine for all individuals applying for lawful permanent residency in the United States. This included individuals applying for adjustment of status before USCIS and individuals applying for immigrant visas at U.S. Consulates abroad.

 

So it seemed that someone who already applied for the green card before October 1, 2021, would not be required to have the vaccination as long as he had unexpired medical exam results that were complete at the time of the medical exam.

USCIS also says that regarding form I-693, a form signed on or after Oct 1, 2021 would have to include the Covid vaccination.

 

This would seem as well that someone who completed his medical exam prior to the effective date would not have been required to have Covid-19 vaccination. 

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/covid-19-vaccination-required-for-immigration-medical-examinations