I-693 How do you convince the Civil Surgeon?

[kryten 0]

I am wrestling with the nurse at the Civil Surgeon in Amarillo, Texas (Dr. Phillips) about whether they can sign the I693 without performing an entire medical examination. I have given them a copy of the official instructions which say my fiancee does not have to have another physical examination, but they argue that the instructions require the Civil Surgeon to certify that he performed it. How to you convince the Civil Surgeon that he doesn't have to perform the medical examination?

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

I am wrestling with the nurse at the Civil Surgeon in Amarillo, Texas (Dr. Phillips) about whether they can sign the I693 without performing an entire medical examination. I have given them a copy of the official instructions which say my fiancee does not have to have another physical examination, but they argue that the instructions require the Civil Surgeon to certify that he performed it. How to you convince the Civil Surgeon that he doesn't have to perform the medical examination?

You can't. It has NOTHING to do with the law. They KNOW the law, they WANT to charge you for another medical exam and make money doing so. The CS's unfortunatley are not regulated by USCIS and can charge or require whatever they want in order to provide their signature. Find another one.

[TheCockyLockies 2]

I am wrestling with the nurse at the Civil Surgeon in Amarillo, Texas (Dr. Phillips) about whether they can sign the I693 without performing an entire medical examination. I have given them a copy of the official instructions which say my fiancee does not have to have another physical examination, but they argue that the instructions require the Civil Surgeon to certify that he performed it. How to you convince the Civil Surgeon that he doesn't have to perform the medical examination?

I had the same problem in Florida. I phoned all the civil sugeons in my area and spoke to the nurses (who know nothing about I693). They all told me that all medical exam have to be performed and will charge me hefty price. I finally found a civil surgeon who did immigration medical exams only and I spoke to her directly before making the appointment. She only did a blood test to check my immunity and completed the vaccination part of I693. But to see her was also pricey (but lesser to the other civil surgeons I phoned).

My suggestion is to phone and ask around.

Goodluck

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

+1

Welcome to America.

[Jasman0717 9]

I called around until I found one that woudn't charge for an additional physical. Maybe we were just lucky!

[kryten 0]

We only have one civil surgeon within 120 miles. My wife (I meant wife, not fiancee in my original post--only married 5 weeks) is freaking out because of all the women she knows in this area who came to the U.S. on K1, she is the only one who even had to file the I-693, and now she is being told by the idiot nurse that she also has to have a medical exam, even though I showed the nurse the instructions which say she doesn't.

It is my intent when this is all over to report this civil surgeon to the American Medical Association for performing uneccessary medical procedures on patients--seems like they would frown on that sort of thing. I will also be writing my congressman about the need for immigration reform in the Civil Surgeon area. If enough people start making noise about this, maybe we can do something about these theives.

Edited December 22, 2009 by kryten

[leith@Ievgeniia 8]

you should ask for interview of office manager and the doc both. show them the forms and insturctions and say this is all is needed. and find out cost and the doc's openion about that is rely needed and what she wnats to do at what cost.

try to negosicate price and services away form phone call by some twit

and you thing our medical is bad now just wait until you have a gov't worker doing all this to us and try to get to doc after that!!!

[Eric-Pris 1,607]

We only have one civil surgeon within 120 miles. My wife (I meant wife, not fiancee in my original post--only married 5 weeks) is freaking out because of all the women she knows in this area who came to the U.S. on K1, she is the only one who even had to file the I-693, and now she is being told by the idiot nurse that she also has to have a medical exam, even though I showed the nurse the instructions which say she doesn't.

Then you're screwed, and they know this. If they are the only CS within that much distance, they know you will pay whatever they ask.

It is my intent when this is all over to report this civil surgeon to the American Medical Association for performing uneccessary medical procedures on patients--seems like they would frown on that sort of thing.

Don't waste your time.