USCIS is removing the requirement that civil surgeons sign Form I-693 no more than 60 days before an individual applies for an underlying immigration benefit

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is removing the requirement that civil surgeons sign Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, no more than 60 days before an individual applies for an underlying immigration benefit, including Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. The requirement had been subject to a temporary waiver since Dec. 9, 2021.

This policy update will allow USCIS to adjudicate cases with immigration medical examinations that would previously have been considered invalid. Rather than issuing Requests for Evidence (RFEs) for Form I-693 signed more than 60 days before the filing of the I-485, but otherwise valid, USCIS will be able to accept these Forms I-693 for adjudicative purposes for up to 2 years after the date the civil surgeon signed the form.

Civil surgeons no longer have to sign Form I-693 no more than 60 days before the underlying application for an immigration benefit is filed.

For further information and specifics, please see the policy alert (PDF, 322.12 KB).

If you have any questions about immigration-related matters, we encourage you to reach out to our office at 617-840-8515 / contact@ajvimmigrationlaw.com.