Request for Additional Evidence (I-693)

[Dargo72 0]

We received a request for additional evidence to continue the processing of my wife's AOS (I-485). Specifically, they are requesting form I-693 for both my wife and her son.

My only question is, doesn't the medical screening and vaccination check that they were required to do before coming to America count? Why do they need a new medical screening and vaccination check?

Is this common?

Comments are welcomed.

Thank you,

[kcoyclay1 98]

Certain vaccinations have to be done here.

[Dakine10 5,452]

We received a request for additional evidence to continue the processing of my wife's AOS (I-485). Specifically, they are requesting form I-693 for both my wife and her son.

My only question is, doesn't the medical screening and vaccination check that they were required to do before coming to America count? Why do they need a new medical screening and vaccination check?

Is this common?

Comments are welcomed.

Thank you,

It depends. I copied a pasted from the VJ guide below. For K visas, it basically depends if it has been greater than 1 year since the medical, or if the DS-3025 was marked incompleted.

11. I-693, Medical Examination of Aliens Seeking Adjustment of Status. If you are a K-1, K-2, K-3 or K-4 visa holder the I-693 instructions state that you are not required to have another medical examination as long as your Form I-485 is filed within one year of your overseas medical examination. Only if your DS-3025 is marked "incomplete" is a I-693 required to be completed. If it is marked as such (incomplete) you are required to complete certain portions of the I-693 and have a Civil Surgeon certify the form (and seal it in an evelope). Specifically, you will complete Part 1 (Information about you) of the I-693 and provide both the form and your DS-3025 (if you have it, proving your vaccination history) and any proof of required vaccinations that were completed prior to entering the US. If you do not have a copy of your DS-3025 you will need to provide sufficient evidence of your vaccination history to the Civil Surgeon (talk to the civil surgeon's office to discuss what vaccination records they accept as proof). If you do not have proof of your vaccination history the Civil Surgeon may insist on re-administering all the required vaccinations prior to completing the I-693. Once the Civil Surgeon has has verified that all required vaccinations have been performed, they will complete form I-693 Part 2 (the vaccination section) and Part 5 (the Civil Surgeon's Certification). They will then seal the form in an envelope and return it to you.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

It depends. I copied a pasted from the VJ guide below. For K visas, it basically depends if it has been greater than 1 year since the medical, or if the DS-3025 was marked incompleted.

11. I-693, Medical Examination of Aliens Seeking Adjustment of Status. If you are a K-1, K-2, K-3 or K-4 visa holder the I-693 instructions state that you are not required to have another medical examination as long as your Form I-485 is filed within one year of your overseas medical examination. Only if your DS-3025 is marked "incomplete" is a I-693 required to be completed. If it is marked as such (incomplete) you are required to complete certain portions of the I-693 and have a Civil Surgeon certify the form (and seal it in an evelope). Specifically, you will complete Part 1 (Information about you) of the I-693 and provide both the form and your DS-3025 (if you have it, proving your vaccination history) and any proof of required vaccinations that were completed prior to entering the US. If you do not have a copy of your DS-3025 you will need to provide sufficient evidence of your vaccination history to the Civil Surgeon (talk to the civil surgeon's office to discuss what vaccination records they accept as proof). If you do not have proof of your vaccination history the Civil Surgeon may insist on re-administering all the required vaccinations prior to completing the I-693. Once the Civil Surgeon has has verified that all required vaccinations have been performed, they will complete form I-693 Part 2 (the vaccination section) and Part 5 (the Civil Surgeon's Certification). They will then seal the form in an envelope and return it to you.

The guide is wrong. Only if shots are MISSING are you required to get the I-693 done. It will almost always say "incomplete".

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

We received a request for additional evidence to continue the processing of my wife's AOS (I-485). Specifically, they are requesting form I-693 for both my wife and her son.

My only question is, doesn't the medical screening and vaccination check that they were required to do before coming to America count? Why do they need a new medical screening and vaccination check?

Is this common?

Comments are welcomed.

Thank you,

A new medical is not required if you file for AOS within a year of their K-1 medical exam. However, if they were missing any of the required vaccinations at the time of the medical, then they would have needed to see a civil surgeon to get all the required vaccinations and have the vaccination records from the DS-3025 transcribed onto an I-693.

Also, USCIS has been known to lose the medical files turned over at POE, and will send an RFE saying there are no medical records with your file and to see a civil surgeon to get a new medical and the I-693 filled out. I am not sure exactly what your RFE stated.