Where can you get I-694A?

[FaustInAK 1]

Hello,

Can anyone advise me on that please?

I had a medical examination in France for the K1 and the doctor gave me a copy of the DS-2035.

As the med exam has already been taken, I read that I will just have to give a I-694A instead of the complete I-694.

Is that necessary if I have a copy of DS2035?

Where can I get the I-694A?? To any doctors or only specific ones grant the document???

Thanks...

Faustine

[sashagrin 0]

Hello,

Can anyone advise me on that please?

I had a medical examination in France for the K1 and the doctor gave me a copy of the DS-2035.

As the med exam has already been taken, I read that I will just have to give a I-694A instead of the complete I-694.

Is that necessary if I have a copy of DS2035?

Where can I get the I-694A?? To any doctors or only specific ones grant the document???

Thanks...

Faustine

You mean I-693 A for the medical? When I called Dr. Arnold's office (you can find the information about him on Pinned topic at the top of this forum) they told me that form I-163A doesn't exist anymore and you need to use I-693...You can download it from USCIS web site. You also need to find a civil surgeon to fill this form (see USCIS list). But you are right, you don't have to do the whole medical again...

As for me, I called Dr Arnold and sent my vaccination sheet to them and they filled everything for me - I got the package back today.

[Joanna&Bobby 3]

Hello,

Can anyone advise me on that please?

I had a medical examination in France for the K1 and the doctor gave me a copy of the DS-2035.

As the med exam has already been taken, I read that I will just have to give a I-694A instead of the complete I-694.

Is that necessary if I have a copy of DS2035?

Where can I get the I-694A?? To any doctors or only specific ones grant the document???

Thanks...

Faustine

Read this: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=307

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Edited July 21, 2008 by Joanna&Bobby

[FaustInAK 1]

Hello,

Can anyone advise me on that please?

I had a medical examination in France for the K1 and the doctor gave me a copy of the DS-2035.

As the med exam has already been taken, I read that I will just have to give a I-694A instead of the complete I-694.

Is that necessary if I have a copy of DS2035?

Where can I get the I-694A?? To any doctors or only specific ones grant the document???

Thanks...

Faustine

You mean I-693 A for the medical? When I called Dr. Arnold's office (you can find the information about him on Pinned topic at the top of this forum) they told me that form I-163A doesn't exist anymore and you need to use I-693...You can download it from USCIS web site. You also need to find a civil surgeon to fill this form (see USCIS list). But you are right, you don't have to do the whole medical again...

As for me, I called Dr Arnold and sent my vaccination sheet to them and they filled everything for me - I got the package back today.

Thanks!! I will call this doctor aswell.

I am a bit confused though. I just called some USCIS doctors in Fairbanks where I am going to live. They told me that the chest Xrays and blood tests (HIV/Siphylis) had to be done less than 60 days before the translation of medical examination into I-693??? What?? I thought it was 1 year?? And they ask for a $250 fee!!! That is crazy right?

Thanks!

[Joanna&Bobby 3]

Hello,

Can anyone advise me on that please?

I had a medical examination in France for the K1 and the doctor gave me a copy of the DS-2035.

As the med exam has already been taken, I read that I will just have to give a I-694A instead of the complete I-694.

Is that necessary if I have a copy of DS2035?

Where can I get the I-694A?? To any doctors or only specific ones grant the document???

Thanks...

Faustine

You mean I-693 A for the medical? When I called Dr. Arnold's office (you can find the information about him on Pinned topic at the top of this forum) they told me that form I-163A doesn't exist anymore and you need to use I-693...You can download it from USCIS web site. You also need to find a civil surgeon to fill this form (see USCIS list). But you are right, you don't have to do the whole medical again...

As for me, I called Dr Arnold and sent my vaccination sheet to them and they filled everything for me - I got the package back today.

Thanks!! I will call this doctor aswell.

I am a bit confused though. I just called some USCIS doctors in Fairbanks where I am going to live. They told me that the chest Xrays and blood tests (HIV/Siphylis) had to be done less than 60 days before the translation of medical examination into I-693??? What?? I thought it was 1 year?? And they ask for a $250 fee!!! That is crazy right?

Thanks!

Yes that's crazy. They really want to make money on the poor immigrants more than ever. Thankfully Dr Arnold saves a lot of people. Your whole medical exam is valid 1 year, not 60 days- they will tell you anything to make money!

[sashagrin 0]

I am a bit confused though. I just called some USCIS doctors in Fairbanks where I am going to live. They told me that the chest Xrays and blood tests (HIV/Siphylis) had to be done less than 60 days before the translation of medical examination into I-693??? What?? I thought it was 1 year?? And they ask for a $250 fee!!! That is crazy right?

Thanks!

I know! I read tons of posts about it on VJ...to tell you the truth I don't know They did call me from Dr Arnold to tell me that i needed to have my Varicella shot but nothing about blood test or X-ray...well, if I have RFE for that, tant pis....

[FaustInAK 1]

I am a bit confused though. I just called some USCIS doctors in Fairbanks where I am going to live. They told me that the chest Xrays and blood tests (HIV/Siphylis) had to be done less than 60 days before the translation of medical examination into I-693??? What?? I thought it was 1 year?? And they ask for a $250 fee!!! That is crazy right?

Thanks!

Yeah, I have no idea.. I am just super confused and really pissed right now! Did you read before that blood tests and Xrays had to be less than 60days old to be valid for I-693 translation??

[sashagrin 0]

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Yeah, I have no idea.. I am just super confused and really pissed right now! Did you read before that blood tests and Xrays had to be less than 60days old to be valid for I-693 translation??

Nope, I only learnt about it upon arrival... i read it on someone's frustrated post

[Eric-Pris 1,607]

Your medical is good for 1 year but you must have all the vaccinations up to date. You may be required to do the ones you are missing. If you completed all your vaccinations, you need to find a civil surgeon to copy the DS-3025 onto an I-693 for you. It should cost less than $50. You don't need to repeat any tests, those are just lies they tell people who they think don't know any better.

[FaustInAK 1]

Your medical is good for 1 year but you must have all the vaccinations up to date. You may be required to do the ones you are missing. If you completed all your vaccinations, you need to find a civil surgeon to copy the DS-3025 onto an I-693 for you. It should cost less than $50. You don't need to repeat any tests, those are just lies they tell people who they think don't know any better.

Thank you for that!! That is true, they think people don't know anything and so they take advantages of it. They suck!!

I went through the form I-693 and the TST skin test is apparently now required for tuberculosis? Do you know if it is mandatory??

That is so stupid. I got the initial vaccin againt TB, the BCG, when I was a baby and my Xrays are just perfect, and I live in a country where it is not mandatory anymore to get the test done because the desease doesn't exist nomore here, and though, they would want me to get that other sutpid test??

As if everybody in the US was desease-free and tha tdanger always come from somewhere else!!!

I am so angry!!

What do you think?????

[melusine 5]

just make yourself a reason.. (i was crazy angry last week because of it)

My advice.. (and yes it's not fair blablabla)

call all doctors on the list in your area to find the cheapest (i saw from 99$ to 300$ here)

and most probably they will want to do a full medical anyway (so bring ur vaccination records + the papers they gave you at your medical in france)

it's not fair, they are incompetent .... but from what i saw and what i fought for... this is what's gonna happen. (and i know it really sucks to say that).

i waited one month for nothing for that #######.... to at the end....

ending up with a tb skin test, a varicella shot and all blood test again (vih etc)