Adjustment of Status i-693 Concerns

[rubyred1979 0]

Hey,

My husband and I are working on our I-485 Adjustment of Status package and have become stuck on the i-693. He had his medical examination in Australia 5 months ago and the only vaccine required was for the flu. The DS-3025 was filled out however he never received a copy (I think it is in the yellow envelope that comes with the Visa? This was surrendered to immigration at POE) How do we go about doing the vaccination information on the i-693 for our i-485 or is it not required as they already have his medical examination and vaccination information? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[Inky 1,110]

Not a K-1 process, moved to adjustment of status forums.

[rubyred1979 0]

Not a K-1 process, moved to adjustment of status forums.

Apologies - thanks for moving the topic. My now husband had come to the US on a K-1 Visa

[John P 1]

Ok so you have to find a civil surgeon in your area and schedual an appointment. If you can convince one of them to just fill out the 1st and last page of the I-693 they you will be good submitt that to immigration with your package.

If noone will fill out the 1st and last page you have to redo the whole exam and then submitt the papers with your package.

I would hghly recommend to subbmit this 1st and last page of the I-693 or the whole new exam with your AOS package otherwise you will be waiting for you RFE.

[John P 1]

The issue with the civil surgeon and just filing out the first and last page is as fallows. They check a few boxes on this 1st page that says the medcial exam was cleared and everything was good. Some do not like to do this because they never did the exam they only completed the last page (vaccination sheet). Your only hope would be to contact the original doctor who did the exam which for me was next to immposible and have him forward the records if he still has them. Although there are civil surgeons out there that will do just the 1st and last page if you call around.

[JEC777 13]

Hey,

My husband and I are working on our I-485 Adjustment of Status package and have become stuck on the i-693. He had his medical examination in Australia 5 months ago and the only vaccine required was for the flu. The DS-3025 was filled out however he never received a copy (I think it is in the yellow envelope that comes with the Visa? This was surrendered to immigration at POE) How do we go about doing the vaccination information on the i-693 for our i-485 or is it not required as they already have his medical examination and vaccination information? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Where did you do your medical in Australia? Could you possibly contact them and ask them to send you a copy of the DS-3025? Dr Waks did my Medical in Sydney and he was great and really helpful, he gave me a copy of the DS-3025 on the day of the Medical, as well as including one for the Embassy. Hopefully getting another one from your Dr is an option if they still have a copy of it. Good Luck!

[rubyred1979 0]

Where did you do your medical in Australia? Could you possibly contact them and ask them to send you a copy of the DS-3025? Dr Waks did my Medical in Sydney and he was great and really helpful, he gave me a copy of the DS-3025 on the day of the Medical, as well as including one for the Embassy. Hopefully getting another one from your Dr is an option if they still have a copy of it. Good Luck!

We put an email in to his doctor requesting a copy, we are just concerned now with how long it will take to get it as his I-94 expires May 12th. The USCIS people aren't very helpful on the phone but I think we would have to schedule an appointment to extend his stay if it comes to that.

[JEC777 13]

We put an email in to his doctor requesting a copy, we are just concerned now with how long it will take to get it as his I-94 expires May 12th. The USCIS people aren't very helpful on the phone but I think we would have to schedule an appointment to extend his stay if it comes to that.

Don't worry about the expiration of the I-94. You are required to get married within 90 days of your arrival to the USA ie before the I-94 expires. You are not required to adjust status before the expiration of your I-94. It is best to submit your AOS paperwork as soon as possible, but some people don't do it for months. It is best to get the AOS started before your medical is 12 months old though, as this would require you to re do the medical here. I arrived 12/30/2012. Got married 03/12/2013 and sent off the AOS paperwork first week of April....my I-94 expired on 03/29/2013. One thing I would do now, if you haven't already, is apply for your SSN, as this needs to be done at least 2 weeks before your I- 94 expires. I was able to go down to my SS office and apply in person, I received my card just a few days after that. If you don't do it before your I-94 expires, you will be unable to apply for one until you get your GC as until then you are considered out of status and not eligible for a SSN. You don't need to apply to extend his stay....you have plenty of time

Hopefully your Dr will be happy to send you the DS-3025, I'm not positive, but I am guessing that USCIS may want an original one. If the Dr sends it from Australia, post is usually around 9-10 days.

[kitkat1985 2]

Don't worry about the expiration of the I-94. You are required to get married within 90 days of your arrival to the USA ie before the I-94 expires. You are not required to adjust status before the expiration of your I-94. It is best to submit your AOS paperwork as soon as possible, but some people don't do it for months. It is best to get the AOS started before your medical is 12 months old though, as this would require you to re do the medical here. I arrived 12/30/2012. Got married 03/12/2013 and sent off the AOS paperwork first week of April....my I-94 expired on 03/29/2013. One thing I would do now, if you haven't already, is apply for your SSN, as this needs to be done at least 2 weeks before your I- 94 expires. I was able to go down to my SS office and apply in person, I received my card just a few days after that. If you don't do it before your I-94 expires, you will be unable to apply for one until you get your GC as until then you are considered out of status and not eligible for a SSN. You don't need to apply to extend his stay....you have plenty of time

Hopefully your Dr will be happy to send you the DS-3025, I'm not positive, but I am guessing that USCIS may want an original one. If the Dr sends it from Australia, post is usually around 9-10 days.

Sorry just to cut into the subject now that you mentioned the SS card..... you were already married when you applied? did they give you any hassels?

[JEC777 13]

Sorry just to cut into the subject now that you mentioned the SS card..... you were already married when you applied? did they give you any hassels?

Yep, I went in and applied for my SSN on the 11th of March, got married on the 12th and received my SS card in the mail on the 14th of March, just a few days later. Some people apply for theirs after they marry in case they change their name. I have kept my maiden name so that didn't matter to me.

No worries jumping in, good luck on your AOS