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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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36 minutes ago, fellaamazing said:

They said medical is valid for a year. But I keep reading about partial I-693. Anyways don't need to sound rude, but I expect only messages from people who did K1-AOS, or experts who know full details. But I am getting comments from people all around, eventhough it is AOS from K1 and K3

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2 hours ago, fellaamazing said:

I started calling each and every civil surgeon listed in Austin TX area. but majority of them are asking for $400-$600 for complete exam. Nobody want to listen to partial exam since medical was already done in India.

 

Can we come up with a list of Civil Surgeons that don't charge more than $150 for completion of exam for AOS. Not full exam?

i paid $375 only for blood work that was in early 2022 ( 2 years ago). no vaccine etc since i already got it up to date due to work (in the US), i just handed the paperwork to the surgeon, they checked on the database and mark it as complete.

 

no civil surgeons will do just partial exam. because partial exam = not complete. if its not completed, the USCIS wont approved ur GC either.they definitely will send you RFE.

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9 minutes ago, Marieke H said:

If you completed your K-1 medical and the DS-3025 was signed off as complete, and you filed your AOS within a year after doing the K-1 medical, you do not need an I-693. This is very clearly explained in the I-693 instructions, on pages 7 and 8 (https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-693instr.pdf).

 

So either your K-1 medical was incomplete, not properly signed off, you filed your AOS very late, or whoever told you that you need an I-693 is wrong. It is generally recommended to make sure to complete the K-1 medical to avoid having to redo the medical in the US. There are only a few cases where it would make sense to not complete the K-1 medical (for example, postponing certain vaccinations due to pregnancy).

 

For the record, I did the K-1 and AOS. But everyone else here also understands this process. It is not that complicated and the instructions are very clear.

This sounds much better. The medical records from panel physician in India does not anywhere say incomplete or anything. So I am assuming I should proceed with applying without any additional I-693?

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2 minutes ago, fellaamazing said:

This sounds much better. The medical records from panel physician in India does not anywhere say incomplete or anything. So I am assuming I should proceed with applying without any additional I-693?

Why did you think you needed a partial exam?  Was something omitted previously?

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4 hours ago, fellaamazing said:

When they say your medical will remain valid, that means it should remain valid and not cost full to do it all over again! The expense is not at all about immigration. It is doctor's private practice expense.

A fair price is what the market will bear. As you said, it is the doctor's private practice. 

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6 hours ago, fellaamazing said:

I started calling each and every civil surgeon listed in Austin TX area. but majority of them are asking for $400-$600 for complete exam. Nobody want to listen to partial exam since medical was already done in India.

 

Can we come up with a list of Civil Surgeons that don't charge more than $150 for completion of exam for AOS. Not full exam?

 Honestly no one is going to do that.  Good luck and let us know if you find one.. 

 

 

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Good luck finding one. Let us know when you do lol

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On 12/18/2023 at 2:19 PM, SalishSea said:

In that case, why did you create this long, unnecessary thread and reprimand those of us trying to help by explaining how this works?

 

On 12/18/2023 at 2:25 PM, Marieke H said:

I agree. This is a classic example of an OP not asking the right questions and thinking they know the process. If he had asked if the I-693 was necessary instead of asking for civil surgeon recommendations, the thread would have been a lot shorter!

 

On 12/18/2023 at 2:27 PM, SalishSea said:

Exactly .   Coming in confidently incorrect, and asking VJ veterans offering CORRECT advise to not comment…..   so tiresome.

 

21 hours ago, Cathi said:

Why ask for advice and then attack everyone who is trying to help? It isn't our fault that you did not understand what you were supposed to do, or that you asked the wrong question. And it's especially not our fault that doctors charge what they charge or that we don't have a specific list of civil surgeons and their exact fees.

Because instructions on this forum are confusing for I-485. This point was tripping me off.

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11. I-693, Medical Examination of Aliens Seeking Adjustment of Status.I-693, Medical Examination of Aliens Seeking Adjustment of Status. If you are a K-1, K-2, K-3 or K-4 visa holder the I-693 instructions state that you are not required to have another medical examination as long as your Form I-485 is filed within one year of your overseas medical examination. If you are missing any shots from your overseas medical a I-693 vaccination transcription is required to be completed by seeing a Civil Surgeon to have certain portions of the I-693 completed and have the Civil Surgeon certify the form (sealing the original in an envelope and giving you a copy).

 

When I asked specifically if people who recently went through K1 to AOS recently, they would have clarified it. Veteran members have probably gone through different route and multiple different steps after that to have this particular step much older. Making me confused even more. That's classic example of shoot the messenger (or questionnaire) rather than nicely asking when my question did not provide you clear picture on my circumstance. And this is most certainly not the unique circumstance since forum is full of K1 visa timelines and progresses.

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