Civil Surgeon wants to repeat physical exam

[MandyAlex 32]

I contacted a local Civil Surgeon to fill out form I-693 as required for my wife's AOS. I was told the doctor needed to repeat the physical exam even though her K-1 physical is only 5 months old. They want $180.00 for the physical. I explained she doesn't need the physical repeated, only the vaccines section, but the doctor wants to do everything. Is this a common practice? Should I run as far as I can from this office? IDK,  but it seems a bit odd and crooked to me... 

[rasaco 39]

Call around to different civil surgeons and see if you can find one whose office is familiar with the K-1 process and understands that you only need the vaccinations part.  In my particular city (St. Louis, MO), I had to call five or six, I think, before I found one who know what I was talking about.  It's quite common for them to not know about this, so I wouldn't say that doctor's office is being dishonest.  They are just more familiar with other (non-K1) immigration situations.

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

42 minutes ago, rasaco said:

Call around to different civil surgeons and see if you can find one whose office is familiar with the K-1 process and understands that you only need the vaccinations part.  In my particular city (St. Louis, MO), I had to call five or six, I think, before I found one who know what I was talking about.  It's quite common for them to not know about this, so I wouldn't say that doctor's office is being dishonest.  They are just more familiar with other (non-K1) immigration situations.

Which one in STL did you use ? Any good ones in the metro east you know of ? Just asking in case we get an RFE for the transcription.

[rasaco 39]

1 hour ago, Ebunoluwa said:

Which one in STL did you use ? Any good ones in the metro east you know of ? Just asking in case we get an RFE for the transcription.

We made the appointment for Dr. James Greenwald at Forest Park Medical Clinic, but ended up being seen by a different civil surgeon there, Dr. Arjun Battacharya.  It was $50 to have him transcribe the immunizations and sign off on it.

 

A few of the ones who I called and was told they would only do the complete exam were: Dr. Jianmei Liu, Dr., Dr. Radha Geismann (whose receptionist was incredibly rude to me), and multiple locations of Concentra Medical.

[MandyAlex 32]

I'm having a hard time finding a CS with reasonable prices here in Central Florida to do my wife's vaccines transcript on the I-693. The first doc I called, wants to repeat the whole medical. Then, I also contacted 2 others; one charges $175 and the 2nd one $295, just for the transcript! These guys are a joke!! 

[rasaco 39]

This is an old post, but maybe try the one this person recommends?

 

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

3 hours ago, rasaco said:

We made the appointment for Dr. James Greenwald at Forest Park Medical Clinic, but ended up being seen by a different civil surgeon there, Dr. Arjun Battacharya.  It was $50 to have him transcribe the immunizations and sign off on it.

 

A few of the ones who I called and was told they would only do the complete exam were: Dr. Jianmei Liu, Dr., Dr. Radha Geismann (whose receptionist was incredibly rude to me), and multiple locations of Concentra Medical.

Thank you.

[MandyAlex 32]

16 hours ago, rasaco said:

This is an old post, but maybe try the one this person recommends?

 

Thanks so much for the contact information rasaco, I'll definitely give them a call.