when does i693 medical expire?

[Kenneth T 0]

as the title says when does it expire? My wife medical was done in Taiwan. we are adjusting from K1.

1. one year from the date of exam September 2015

or

2. one year from the date uscus received March 2016

Her medical was done in September 2014. She came to US in January 2015.

We submitted our AOS in March 2015.

We just received an interview waiver ? last week. We will be traveling to taiwan in October for 2 weeks and i just don't want to receive medical RFE while we are aborad.

Thank you!

[Dave&Roza 748]

as the title says when does it expire? My wife medical was done in Taiwan. we are adjusting from K1.

1. one year from the date of exam September 2015

or

2. one year from the date uscus received March 2016

Her medical was done in September 2014. She came to US in January 2015.

We submitted our AOS in March 2015.

We just received an interview waiver ? last week. We will be traveling to taiwan in October for 2 weeks and i just don't want to receive medical RFE while we are aborad.

Thank you!

The medical is valid for a period of one year for the purposes of AOS--so hers is valid until September 2015. Not sure what will happen if your AOS processing goes beyond September 2015. Most likely you will receive an RFE for a new medical. Two weeks is not that long and they should give you sufficient time to get the medical completed so I would not worry too much about this.

Dave

[arken 4,197]

Per USCIS, "You are not required to have another medical examination as long as you file your Form I-485 within one year of an overseas medical examination", so i guess you will not get RFE for medical.

[Kenneth T 0]

The medical is valid for a period of one year for the purposes of AOS--so hers is valid until September 2015. Not sure what will happen if your AOS processing goes beyond September 2015. Most likely you will receive an RFE for a new medical. Two weeks is not that long and they should give you sufficient time to get the medical completed so I would not worry too much about this.

thanks for the reply.

Dave

Per USCIS, "You are not required to have another medical examination as long as you file your Form I-485 within one year of an overseas medical examination", so i guess you will not get RFE for medical.

i read that it was changed last year in june 2014. all medical expired in one year. can someone confirm pls?

[Dave&Roza 748]

i read that it was changed last year in june 2014. all medical expired in one year. can someone confirm pls?

I am basing my reply on what I have read here on VJ from others that have had the interview waiver only to have the USCIS examine their case more than one year after the original medical and the USCIS has been issuing RFEs for a new medical. It is too bad that the immigrants have to pay for a new medical when it is the USCIS' fault the processing times have become so long. IMHO, it should be based on when you file the AOS and not when the USCIS gets a round to looking at the file.

Dave

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

I am basing my reply on what I have read here on VJ from others that have had the interview waiver only to have the USCIS examine their case more than one year after the original medical and the USCIS has been issuing RFEs for a new medical. It is too bad that the immigrants have to pay for a new medical when it is the USCIS' fault the processing times have become so long. IMHO, it should be based on when you file the AOS and not when the USCIS gets a round to looking at the file.

Dave

I agree, this new policy is ridiculous and totally inefficient.

[fullglass12 0]

i read that it was changed last year in june 2014. all medical expired in one year. can someone confirm pls?

per civil surgeon, I693's are valid for one year.

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

The medical overseas was done by a panel physician for the Dept. of State, so you don't even have an I-693. The I-693 is used within the US by civil surgeons.

An I-693 needs to be submitted within a year of exam and the case needs to be adjudicated within a year of the exam being submitted to the USCIS. If the medical expires before your case is adjudicated, then they can(and do) ask for a new medical to be completed before issuing the green card. However, this should not apply to someone adjusting from a K-1, but sometimes does anyway. You may or may not get an RFE for the I-693 if not interviewing, or at the interview, if the IO has no clue about the policies for a K-1 adjuster.

See this post about the USCIS policies > http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/555299-medical-will-expire-before-the-aos-interview/?p=7703568

[Kenneth T 0]

I am basing my reply on what I have read here on VJ from others that have had the interview waiver only to have the USCIS examine their case more than one year after the original medical and the USCIS has been issuing RFEs for a new medical. It is too bad that the immigrants have to pay for a new medical when it is the USCIS' fault the processing times have become so long. IMHO, it should be based on when you file the AOS and not when the USCIS gets a round to looking at the file.

Dave

i totally agree that this system is ridiculous. it is very funny how all immigrants migrate to US to follow american dream and get slapped with all these ridiculous immigration fees once they get here.

The medical overseas was done by a panel physician for the Dept. of State, so you don't even have an I-693. The I-693 is used within the US by civil surgeons.

An I-693 needs to be submitted within a year of exam and the case needs to be adjudicated within a year of the exam being submitted to the USCIS. If the medical expires before your case is adjudicated, then they can(and do) ask for a new medical to be completed before issuing the green card. However, this should not apply to someone adjusting from a K-1, but sometimes does anyway. You may or may not get an RFE for the I-693 if not interviewing, or at the interview, if the IO has no clue about the policies for a K-1 adjuster.

See this post about the USCIS policies > http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/555299-medical-will-expire-before-the-aos-interview/?p=7703568

thanks for this info. very helpful!

have my fingers cross i don't get another RFE