I-693, DS-3025, and Civil Surgeons

[leemitchell 0]

Hi, sorry in advance if this question or a similar situation was on here before. I found posts on I-693 questions, but nothing similar to our situation. My wife (just got our marriage license so guess I can use that now instead of my fiance,) came to the US on a K-1 Visa, had her medical performed in South Korea for the K-1, and got the needed vaccinations. We have a copy of her DS-3025 that the doctor office in South Korea faxed over to us.

We went to a Civil Surgeon today in MO for what I assumed was going to be a quick transcription of her records to the I-693A, and had them tell us they had to run the medical all over again, in addition to giving her additional vaccinations. Her DS-3025 states "Vaccine History Incomplete - Applicant may be eligible for a blanket waive(s) because vaccination(s) not medically appropriate (as indicated above.)" We're within a year of her medial (even through the records were handed over upon her entry and we no longer have those,) so I was sure a full medial was not needed again. I'm wondering about the vaccinations though. How are we supposed to get a I-693A if the Civil Surgeons want to perform a new full blown medial?

Thanks, Larry and Yu Hwa Mitchell

[payxibka 10,047]

Not a K-1 visa topic... moving thread

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Unless you're married she's not your wife. The licence is your permission to marry, until you actually marry she's still your fiancee. Just because you get a licence doesn't mean you have to marry which is why all it is is a piece of paper.

There is no such thing as an I-693A. It's just certain sections of the I-693 that need to be completed.

A new medical is not required and you can either:

1. Try and convince the CS of that by showing them the instructions of the I-693 where it states it

2. Pay for a new medical

3. Find a different CS

Edited March 8, 2011 by Vanessa&Tony