Transfer from DS-3025 to I-693

[Yareth 66]

Hey everybody,

after a joyful wedding we are now preparing our aos packet. As we all know the marvelous decision has been made to require all i-485 forms to have an I-693. Woohoo…

 

Anyhow. I am trying to find a civil surgeon who a) does not try to scam me into a full medical and b) doesn’t ask for 300-500 dollars for a bit of paperwork.

 

My question to everyone is: is this amount of money normal for this bit of paperwork? And: if it isn’t, does anybody know a civil surgeon in the Orlando area who doesn’t try to get you to do a full medical exam and/or make you pay full price?

 

don’t get me wrong, if this is a normal price I’m a-ok with it. I just want to make sure I’m not getting conned   

[Edward and Jaycel 298]

If the foreign spouse had a medical overseas for the K-1 visa within 1 year of filing the I-485, you are exempt from the requirement to file the I-693 with your I-485. If your DS-3025 is complete and the box on the back of the form that says "K Visa applicant voluntarily completed vaccination requirements" is checked, then I would feel confident just including a copy of the completed DS-3025 along with your AOS package to remind them that you are exempt from the requirement and will also serve as a reminder to your adjudicator to look for your medical exam report that CPB took at the port of entry in your yellow packet and should have sent to USCIS to add to your A-File

[K1visaHopeful 2,858]

All?

Let's not confuse anyone who may come across this thread and be a silent reader. 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-693

 

"ALERT: Effective Dec. 2, 2024, if you are required to submit Form I-693, or a partial Form I-693 (such as the Vaccination Record), you must submit it with your Form I-485. Otherwise, we may reject your Form I-485."

 

Like the above comment states, K1s are exempt if they followed the overseas medical protocol and completed theirs.

You'll see that if you read through the I693 instructions as well. 

[Yareth 66]

Seems like I should take my own medicine (reading is fundamental!) :). 
For anybody who wants to know the specifics:

In the instructions for Form I-693, it is stated on page 7/8 under item 3 that the form is not required when you received a medical examination prior to admission (that did not bring up any Class A condition OR has a waiver for said Class A condition). However, you must still show proof that you complied with the vaccination requirements. If the vaccination record (DS3025) was not properly completed you have to file a partial form I-693. 

My error was in not seeing that filing a partial form I-693 is only required when the DS-3025 was not properly completed. So indeed, not all i-485's need to file the I-693 with it. 

 

My DS-3025 was correctly completed so I can omit the filing of the I-693 and will add the DS-3025 for good measure.

Thanks y'all!
 

Edited Sunday at 12:57 PM by Yareth

[Edward and Jaycel 298]

1 hour ago, Yareth said:

My DS-3025 was correctly completed so I can omit the filing of the I-693 and will add the DS-3025 for good measure

Make sure you send only a copy and keep the original 😊

[Yareth 66]

Wouldn't do it any other way!

[Edward and Jaycel 298]

14 minutes ago, Yareth said:

Wouldn't do it any other way!

Hahaha I figured but I read some posts here of people sending their original and never getting it back so I wanted to make sure 😁

[JeanneAdil 6,583]

You should not be worried about the cost 

the USC is suppose to show they can afford health care insurance when doing a K1

so, by now u should be covered for medical exam 

[K1visaHopeful 2,858]

13 hours ago, Yareth said:

Seems like I should take my own medicine (reading is fundamental!) :). 
For anybody who wants to know the specifics:

In the instructions for Form I-693, it is stated on page 7/8 under item 3 that the form is not required when you received a medical examination prior to admission (that did not bring up any Class A condition OR has a waiver for said Class A condition). However, you must still show proof that you complied with the vaccination requirements. If the vaccination record (DS3025) was not properly completed you have to file a partial form I-693. 

My error was in not seeing that filing a partial form I-693 is only required when the DS-3025 was not properly completed. So indeed, not all i-485's need to file the I-693 with it. 

 

My DS-3025 was correctly completed so I can omit the filing of the I-693 and will add the DS-3025 for good measure.

Thanks y'all!
 

Thanks for the follow up and great explanation for others that do come across this thread.

11 hours ago, Edward and Jaycel said:

Make sure you send only a copy and keep the original 😊

This^^^ Send a photocopy of yours and keep a photocopy for/if you get an interview.

 

5 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

You should not be worried about the cost 

the USC is suppose to show they can afford health care insurance when doing a K1

so, by now u should be covered for medical exam 

Civil Surgeons do not accept insurance for I693 exams. It's a cash only biz.