This week it emerged that the United States modifies one of the most important requirements to obtain the Green Card. This is a change related to the medical examination and vaccination for immigration purposes.
Officially, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued the guidance in its Policy Manual. The announcement has to do with the probative value of the signature that bears the Report of the Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693).
Immigrants applying for benefits and those applying for adjustment of status to obtain a Green Card must submit a Form I-693. The goal is to demonstrate that they do not have any conditions that would make them inadmissible on health-related grounds.
New! The medical exam no longer expires
This is exactly what USCIS proposes. From now on the medical exam will not have an expiration date. It is only essential that a doctor sign it and that’s it, it will be valid whenever you require it.
A Form I-693 properly completed and signed by a civil physician following November 1, 2023, does not expire. It may be used as evidence to demonstrate that the applicant is not inadmissible for health reasons indefinitely.
USCIS reminds that before the aforementioned date, a Form I-693 correctly signed by a civil doctor retains its evidentiary value for two years.
The new USCIS policy clarifies several fundamental aspects to take into account from now on. Here we tell you. For example, USCIS officials have the discretion to request more evidence or a new or updated Form I-693.
This is even if the original form presented is valid. The same is true if they have reason to believe that the Form I-693 submitted does not accurately reflect the applicant’s medical condition.
USCIS proposes these changes to benefit the thousands of migrants seeking to change their status in the United States through the Green Card, as an initial step.
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