U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that any Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, that was properly completed and signed by a ...

In response, USCIS has temporarily waived the requirement that the civil surgeon sign Form I-693 no more than 60 days before the applicant files the underlying application since December 9, 2021.

The change marks a reversal of USCIS’s earlier policy from April 4, 2024, which had allowed an indefinitely valid I-693 form, a rule now deemed too broad and a potential threat to public health.

Starting June 11, 2025, USCIS requires a new medical examination form for all green card applications. The previous policy allowing indefinite reuse of Form I-693 has been revoked to mitigate ...

USCIS makes changes to green card applications.Effective immediately, any Form I-693 signed by a civil surgeon on or after Nov. 1, 2023, will only remain valid while the associated application is ...

USCIS has updated Form I-693 requirements for green card applicants just days after Trump’s inauguration. Learn now this impacts adjustment of status.