I-693A

[TexPamp 0]

Sweety and I are preparing our package to submit for AOS. We are stumped on the I-693A and cannot find a Civil Surgeon who will transcribe from the DS-3025. We are tempted to only submit the DS3025 and hope for the best as we have seen a few posts where filers were successful and did not recieve an RFE.

Through our searches in the forums we have found a couple posts claiming the I-693A is obsolete and no longer necessary.

Does anyone have any solid confirmation on this?

Thank You

Texpamp and Sweety

[Otto 83]

Sweety and I are preparing our package to submit for AOS. We are stumped on the I-693A and cannot find a Civil Surgeon who will transcribe from the DS-3025. We are tempted to only submit the DS3025 and hope for the best as we have seen a few posts where filers were successful and did not recieve an RFE.

Through our searches in the forums we have found a couple posts claiming the I-693A is obsolete and no longer necessary.

Does anyone have any solid confirmation on this?

Thank You

Texpamp and Sweety

The DS-3025 is all you'll need - the I-693A was made obsolete in July.

[sunlyk 1]

I only submitted copy of my DS 3025, I never went to see civil surgeon here, got no RFE. I'm one of the August filer if you look at my timeline, my inteview will be this coming Tuesday.

[sarah&rob 1]

Sweety and I are preparing our package to submit for AOS. We are stumped on the I-693A and cannot find a Civil Surgeon who will transcribe from the DS-3025. We are tempted to only submit the DS3025 and hope for the best as we have seen a few posts where filers were successful and did not recieve an RFE.

Through our searches in the forums we have found a couple posts claiming the I-693A is obsolete and no longer necessary.

Does anyone have any solid confirmation on this?

Thank You

Texpamp and Sweety

I just sent in my husband's paperwork today, but we put a copy of the DS3025 with a letter explaining when his medical exam was and that all the necessary information should be in the envelope he turned in to the Immigration Officer at the airport and that he would submit any additional info if requested to do so.

I figure why not give it a try, when it may be enough to just do that and not have to spend the extra money ($75-100 to have the doctor copy some info from one paper to another ). This bit of the process is not a race, my husband is here with me and if we get an RFE to have the I-693 filled out, so be it, we'll deal with it then. At least his paperwork is submitted & in the system, you know?

(ps - looking at your signature - did you get married in vegas? my husband and i did :] on halloween)

[pinktulips2012 1]

it depends on the officer that will look and go over your papers. the others are strict, the others are not and the others can't noticed but as what others say, it always depend on the officers.

goodluck!

[pinktulips2012 1]

check this site: https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=of...office_type=CIV

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

From USCIS website

Form I-693

Q: When did the new Form I-693 become effective?

The revised Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (edition date 04/02/08), became effective on May 1, 2008. USCIS allowed for a 30 day grace period in which it would accept the prior version of Form I-693. Therefore any medical exam conducted on or after June 1, 2008 must be recorded on a revised Form I-693.

Q: Why was Form I-693 revised in April 2008?

Form I-693 was revised to include the new requirements that CDC made to its TB Component of the Technical Instructions and was released at the same time as the new Technical Instructions. Other significant changes to the form included a new referral section with requirements that all necessary follow-up treatment and evaluations be completed prior to the applicant or civil surgeon signing and completing the form. Additionally, the prior vaccination supplement was assimilated as part 2, section 5 of the revised form.

Q: Why does USCIS now have an even newer edition (06/05/08) of Form I-693 on the web?

When CDC added new vaccination requirements to its Technical Instructions for Vaccination, effective July 1, 2008, there were concerns that civil surgeons may forget to add in the new vaccinations in the vaccination chart, resulting in incomplete forms. This revised edition includes the newly required vaccinations by name.

Q: If an applicant is required to receive only the vaccinations, and not undergo the entire medical exam, does he/she have to submit the entire Form I-693?

No. Applicants who are not required to have the entire medical examination need to submit only pages one, three and five of the new form. The required sections include Part 1, Information About You, the vaccination record portion of Part 2, and Part 5 (if the vaccinations are administered by a civil surgeon) or Part 6 (if the vaccinations are administered by a local health department). Pages two and four, that would have been left blank, do not need to be submitted.

Q: Does a designated civil surgeon have to sign Part 6 of Form I-693, or can the health department immunization staff sign it?

The signature in Part 6 must be the physician at the health department. It may be an original or stamped signature. The health department nurse or other health care professional may, but is not required to, co-sign the vaccination supplement. Part 6 will only be completed for those applicants who are filing based on refugee status.

Q: Does the civil surgeon have to complete both the Vaccination Table and the Results section to properly complete the vaccination portion of Form I-693?

Yes. USCIS requires the civil surgeon to completely fill out the vaccination table and the Results section. The civil surgeon must note in the vaccination table the complete vaccination history, date(s) of vaccinations given by the civil surgeon, and any waiver requests.

Q. I had my medical exam completed before the new TB or vaccination requirements went into effect, and have not yet submitted it to USCIS, or I have submitted it but it has not yet been reviewed. Am I now required to have a new medical exam that meets the new TB and/or vaccination requirements before I can adjust status?

Generally, no. When reviewing a Form I-693, USCIS will note the date the exam was conducted and refer to the Technical Instructions, medical requirements, and form edition that were in effect at that particular time, remembering that for each revision of the Technical Instructions there was a 30-day grace period. If the civil surgeon conducted the medical exam properly and in keeping with the exam requirements and form edition in effect on that particular date, there is no need to return for a second exam or to have the results recorded on a newer edition of Form I-693, as long as you submit the Form I-693 before its one-year expiration.