The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has declared that any Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, properly completed and signed by a civil surgeon on or after November 1, 2023, will no longer expire and can be indefinitely used as evidence to demonstrate that the applicant is not inadmissible on health-related grounds.
If you are applying for adjustment status to become a lawful permanent resident, Form I-693 will help to establish that you are not inadmissible to the United States on public health grounds.
"In consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and based on advances in public health electronic notification, USCIS has determined that a Form I-693’s evidentiary value should no longer be limited to a certain period if it is properly completed and was signed by a civil surgeon on or after Nov. 1, 2023," the USCIS said in a statement.
USCIS officers now have the discretion to request additional evidence or a new Form I-693 if they suspect changes in the applicant's medical condition since the civil surgeon's signature, or if they doubt the accuracy of the submitted Form I-693 and suspect potential inadmissibility on health-related grounds.
For applicants whose immigration medical examinations were conducted before November 1, 2023, the prior policy remains in effect. Before this date, civil surgeons were not required to electronically share or report certain information to the CDC. USCIS has determined, in consultation with the CDC, that a properly completed Form I-693 signed by a civil surgeon before November 1, 2023, retains evidentiary value for a period of two years from the date of the civil surgeon's signature.
However, this policy does not extend to Forms I-693 filed by Operation Allies Welcome parolees. For these individuals, their Forms I-693 maintain evidentiary value for three years from the date of the civil surgeon's signature, as per policy and consultation with the CDC.
