I-693 RFE - validity

[Liagiu 13]

Hello everyone,

 

I hope this is the right section, if not my apologies! I am writing today regarding a RFE for my I-693. The note says:
 

Submit a completed Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record. The medical that you submitted to the consulate was signed by the physician more then 1 year from when you submitted form I-485, therefore you must submit form I-693. A USCIS civil surgeon must complete and sign the form, and you must also sign the form. If the civil surgeon refers you to a specialist, the specialist must include his or her medical exam results and complete the proper sections of the Form I-693 before the civil surgeon may sign the form. Once everyone has signed, the civil surgeon will place the completed Form I-693 in a sealed envelope and give it to you. You must submit the sealed envelope containing the original Form I-693 that the civil surgeon signed and the medical exam results; we will NOT accept photocopied Form I-693 and medical exam results.

Civil surgeons must use the current Edition of Form I-693. You can find the current edition of Form I-693 on USCIS’s website at www.uscis.gov. In addition, the civil surgeon must ensure that all parts of Form I-693 were properly completed.

Please Note: All Forms I-693 signed by civil surgeons on or after October 5, 2022 must use the 07/19/2022 edition of Form I-693. USCIS will not accept the 09/13/2021 version (or any previous editions) if the civil surgeon signed the Form I-693 after October 4, 2022. Therefore, the civil surgeon administering your immigration medical examination must complete and sign the 07/19/2022 edition of the Form I-693.

I was surprised to receive this note for the following reasons:

1. My physician signed the I-693 on 6/29/21 and I submitted form I-485 on 12/21/21, only 6 months after and not more than 1 year later as stated in the RFE

2.  In addition, the USCIS website states that I-693 is valid for 2 years, from the website: We generally consider a completed Form I-693 to remain valid for two years after the date the civil surgeon signed Form I-693 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-693)

3. Moreover, the same website states: From Dec. 9, 2021 until Mar. 31, 2023, we are temporarily waiving the requirement that the civil surgeon’s signature be dated no more than 60 days before you file Form I-485.

Should I still book another appointment for I-693 or talk to a lawyer? I feel overwhelmed by this never-ending process and would appreciate your thoughts on this.

 

Thank you.

[mytruelove18 608]

10 minutes ago, Liagiu said:

Hello everyone,

 

I hope this is the right section, if not my apologies! I am writing today regarding a RFE for my I-693. The note says:
 

Submit a completed Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record. The medical that you submitted to the consulate was signed by the physician more then 1 year from when you submitted form I-485, therefore you must submit form I-693. A USCIS civil surgeon must complete and sign the form, and you must also sign the form. If the civil surgeon refers you to a specialist, the specialist must include his or her medical exam results and complete the proper sections of the Form I-693 before the civil surgeon may sign the form. Once everyone has signed, the civil surgeon will place the completed Form I-693 in a sealed envelope and give it to you. You must submit the sealed envelope containing the original Form I-693 that the civil surgeon signed and the medical exam results; we will NOT accept photocopied Form I-693 and medical exam results.

Civil surgeons must use the current Edition of Form I-693. You can find the current edition of Form I-693 on USCIS’s website at www.uscis.gov. In addition, the civil surgeon must ensure that all parts of Form I-693 were properly completed.

Please Note: All Forms I-693 signed by civil surgeons on or after October 5, 2022 must use the 07/19/2022 edition of Form I-693. USCIS will not accept the 09/13/2021 version (or any previous editions) if the civil surgeon signed the Form I-693 after October 4, 2022. Therefore, the civil surgeon administering your immigration medical examination must complete and sign the 07/19/2022 edition of the Form I-693.

I was surprised to receive this note for the following reasons:

1. My physician signed the I-693 on 6/29/21 and I submitted form I-485 on 12/21/21, only 6 months after and not more than 1 year later as stated in the RFE

2.  In addition, the USCIS website states that I-693 is valid for 2 years, from the website: We generally consider a completed Form I-693 to remain valid for two years after the date the civil surgeon signed Form I-693 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-693)

3. Moreover, the same website states: From Dec. 9, 2021 until Mar. 31, 2023, we are temporarily waiving the requirement that the civil surgeon’s signature be dated no more than 60 days before you file Form I-485.

Should I still book another appointment for I-693 or talk to a lawyer? I feel overwhelmed by this never-ending process and would appreciate your thoughts on this.

 

Thank you.

You will spend more with a lawyer, book another medical exam and send it t uscis.

[powerpuff 6,744]

~~ Topic moved from Progress Reports to Process ~~
 

You should scour the AOS K1 forum, there has been a lot of people experiencing the same. I won’t repeat myself and will just provide few of the links:

 

[Verrou 1,962]

ask ur civic surgeon to resign new form. i know some civic surgeon might charged small percentage of the fee just to resign

[Liagiu 13]

2 hours ago, Misscloud said:

ask ur civic surgeon to resign new form. i know some civic surgeon might charged small percentage of the fee just to resign

Thank you for your message! Do you mean to ask the civic surgeon that completed my medical examination overseas?

[Liagiu 13]

2 hours ago, powerpuff said:

~~ Topic moved from Progress Reports to Process ~~
 

You should scour the AOS K1 forum, there has been a lot of people experiencing the same. I won’t repeat myself and will just provide few of the links:

 

Thank you so much for this! I wonder if submitting DS 3025 would work as well. 

[Verrou 1,962]

3 minutes ago, Liagiu said:

Thank you for your message! Do you mean to ask the civic surgeon that completed my medical examination overseas?

Yes if it’s make sense cost wise to send it overseas. Or u just did another medical. 

[powerpuff 6,744]

47 minutes ago, Liagiu said:

Thank you so much for this! I wonder if submitting DS 3025 would work as well. 

It’s your call