Can we send a copy of the Medical Exams?

[FordRacer2007 1]

We're about to re-send our i-485 form along with everything it asks for. We had sent it before with the original medical exams and now we only have the copy. I think the medical exam is good for 2 years but was wondering if they will accept a copy instead of the original?

[K1visaHopeful 2,851]

Your question doesn't make sense for the K1 forum you've posted in.

1. K1s don't send in their panel physician overseas medical exam with their AOS submission. It was already enclosed in your sealed visa packet and collected at your POE for transfer from DHS to USCIS for storage in your Afile. You don't have a copy of it now to send in and never did.

 

2. It is recommended K1s DO attach a photocopy of THEIR PERSONAL copy of their DS3025 Vaccination Record copy from their panel physician overseas medical to their I485. Is THAT what you are talking about? That and the Xray CD is all you would have received from your overseas panel physician. 

 

3. Please clarify what process you are working on and the details of why you are resubmitting so we can understand to be able to answer.

 

ALSO, your timeline is nearly blank.

Filling out your timeline is EVERYTHING so we can answer properly.

Are you even a K1? A K1 doesn't submit a medical with I485.

AT MOST, a K1 would have to submit a NEW US OBTAINED medical UPON REQUEST from USCIS but it would never be submitted with their I485. 

[J.M. 247]

OP's original I-693 likely expired and had to get one in the US.  About a year ago, USCIS released a statement encouraging including I-693 with I-485 rather than waiting for an RFE in these situations.

 

[K1visaHopeful 2,851]

30 minutes ago, J.M. said:

OP's original I-693 likely expired and had to get one in the US.  About a year ago, USCIS released a statement encouraging including I-693 with I-485 rather than waiting for an RFE in these situations.

 

K1s do NOT submit I693s. 

A K1s overseas medical is good for one year to FILE I485. It doesn't matter when a K1 AOSer is interviewed or approved for AOS as long as they FILE I485 within one year of their overseas medical date AND it was marked complete and it IS complete, a new US obtained medical and I693 is not required under normal processing circumstances (and we do not know the OPs circumstances so GUESSING only opens the thread up for a whole bunch of guessing that can hurt others who read it).

K1s are unique. You can find all of this info on the I693 instructions and in threads here.

 

Let's await the OPs full timeline edit and explanation to answer so others aren't harmed.