AOS Medical

[joevegas 67]

Hi,I just have a few questions I hope someone can help me with,I'm A K-1 visa holder and am just completing my forms for AOS,so far so good,cept this medical thing,what is a I-693?,and where can I download it?...also I've had my medical in Canada less then a year ago,so do I still have to go to a civil surgeon,I have a copy of something that say's Vaccination documentation medical worksheet two,which has my vaccination history,is that what I have to bring with me?..and finaly,what exactly is a civil surgeon?and how do I find one?sorry for all the questions..any help appreciated....

[HeatDeath 430]

An I-693 is a form that provides medical information to USCIS. It can be downloaded from uscis.gov, in their Forms section, but you do not download it. You visit a local Civil Surgeon (a doctor registered with USCIS to preform immigration-related medical examinations, among other services, who's address and contact information you also find on uscis.gov, under "How to find a Civil Surgeon").

They will look at the vaccination info worksheet you received from your medical in Canada [yes, you have to bring that to them], and "transcribe" that info onto an I-693. They will also fill out the first and last sections of the I-693, leaving the rest blank. They will then seal the I-693 in an envelope, and you include this envelope in your AOS package.

Do not let them charge more than 30-50 dollars for this. Many civil surgeons are (willfully?) unclear on the rules, and will state dogmatically that you need a full medical exam, that they will charge you hundreds of dollars for. Because you had a medical in Canada less than a year ago, you do NOT need another one, so do not accept it. There is a thread you can find here, and a page on the wiki, that lists civil surgeons who do understand the rules and who do not attempt to rip off K-1 holders who only need a transcription. Read through that thread to find a CS in your area. If none are listed there, do a search on uscis.gov, as I mentioned above, and start phoning around.

[joevegas 67]

thanks for your answer..very helpfull