Medical Expires 3 Days Before Interview

[APGG94 35]

I have a question --- I did my medical last year November 11th. It was submitted with my applications. My interview is on the 14th. Will they tell me I need to get another medical done since it'll be a few days expired? Will that delay my green card being produced? 

[valentinasc 330]

32 minutes ago, APGG94 said:

I have a question --- I did my medical last year November 11th. It was submitted with my applications. My interview is on the 14th. Will they tell me I need to get another medical done since it'll be a few days expired? Will that delay my green card being produced? 

You will need another medical exam. It is not worth risking a denial of your application over a medical. I suggest going back to the same physician that did your previous medical and explaining that you need to update your medical. This way at least you know the physician has your immunization records. 

Immigration officials aren't usually real forgiving.

[APGG94 35]

7 minutes ago, valentinasc said:

You will need another medical exam. It is not worth risking a denial of your application over a medical. I suggest going back to the same physician that did your previous medical and explaining that you need to update your medical. This way at least you know the physician has your immunization records. 

Immigration officials aren't usually real forgiving.

Bummer. Another $400 to get it all done. Alright, thank you! You're right. I'll make an appointment tomorrow. 

[geowrian 22,335]

Just to note, it wouldn't be a denial. It would be an RFE after the interview to submit a completed medical.

Edited October 19, 2018 by geowrian

[APGG94 35]

1 hour ago, geowrian said:

Just to note, it wouldn't be a denial. It would be an RFE after the interview to submit a completed medical.

Thank you! 

[Jeilvi 24]

12 hours ago, APGG94 said:

I have a question --- I did my medical last year November 11th. It was submitted with my applications. My interview is on the 14th. Will they tell me I need to get another medical done since it'll be a few days expired? Will that delay my green card being produced? 

How old was your medical when you filed AOS? Because from November 1 it’s new rules about I-693: 

A completed Form I-693 submitted to USCIS before November 1, 2018 retains its evidentiary value to support a finding that an applicant is not inadmissible based on health-related grounds if it meets any of the following scenarios:

 

•The civil surgeon signs Form I-693 more than 60 days before the applicant files the underlying benefit application with USCIS, but the applicant submits Form I-693 to USCIS no more than 1 year after the civil surgeon signed Form I-693; and USCIS issues a decision on the underlying benefit application no more than 1 year after the date the applicant submitted Form I-693 to USCIS.

•The civil surgeon signs Form I-693 no more than 60 days before the applicant files the underlying benefit application with USCIS; and USCIS issues a decision on the underlying benefit application no more than 2 years after the date of the civil surgeon’s signature.

•The civil surgeon signs Form I-693, and the applicant submits Form I-693, after the applicant files the benefit application with USCIS; and USCIS issues a decision on the underlying benefit application no more than 2 years after the date of the civil surgeon’s signature.

https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/HTML/PolicyManual-Volume8-PartB-Chapter4.html

Edited October 19, 2018 by Jeilvi

[Jeilvi 24]

My interview is on November 7. The date civil surgeon signed my i-693 March 16 2017, my PD May 3 2017. It’s 49 days between civil surgeon signed and the date they received case and I fall category 2 in this article. It’s mean my medical valid for 2 years according new rules(starting November 1). So may be you don’t need new medical too 

[APGG94 35]

2 hours ago, Jeilvi said:

My interview is on November 7. The date civil surgeon signed my i-693 March 16 2017, my PD May 3 2017. It’s 49 days between civil surgeon signed and the date they received case and I fall category 2 in this article. It’s mean my medical valid for 2 years according new rules(starting November 1). So may be you don’t need new medical too 

Thank you for sharing that info! I also saw the upcoming updates to policy but I also read that cases sent before November may be subject to the old conditions of one year validity... Also, I sent in my application about 80 days after my medical was performed so I'm not sure the new policy would apply to me either. 

[Highmystic 234]

9 hours ago, Jeilvi said:

https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/HTML/PolicyManual-Volume8-PartB-Chapter4.html

Thank you for the link!  Took the time to go and read!  Good news!  My wife had her physical in Dec 2017, but most likely will not have an interview in or around March or April 2019.  Seems Vegas is taking nearly a year for an AOS interview after filing.

[APGG94 35]

47 minutes ago, Highmystic said:

Thank you for the link!  Took the time to go and read!  Good news!  My wife had her physical in Dec 2017, but most likely will not have an interview in or around March or April 2019.  Seems Vegas is taking nearly a year for an AOS interview after filing.

After researching extensively about the policy change these past 2 days, I believe the policy doesn't apply to those who applied before the November 2018 date. I would still recommend getting a physical done once you have your interview date. Consider also when you applied as the policy is requiring you to send in your application 60 days or less after completing medical. I've gone ahead and scheduled a new medical exam. My doctor said it will be $150 to redo the physical which isn't as bad as the $300 for the last one. Perhaps ask your doctor if you can have a medical redone at a lower cost. 

[Mark_712 126]

3 hours ago, Highmystic said:

Thank you for the link!  Took the time to go and read!  Good news!  My wife had her physical in Dec 2017, but most likely will not have an interview in or around March or April 2019.  Seems Vegas is taking nearly a year for an AOS interview after filing.

 

2 hours ago, APGG94 said:

After researching extensively about the policy change these past 2 days, I believe the policy doesn't apply to those who applied before the November 2018 date. I would still recommend getting a physical done once you have your interview date. Consider also when you applied as the policy is requiring you to send in your application 60 days or less after completing medical. I've gone ahead and scheduled a new medical exam. My doctor said it will be $150 to redo the physical which isn't as bad as the $300 for the last one. Perhaps ask your doctor if you can have a medical redone at a lower cost. 

Had AOS interview October 10 and got RFE for an updated I-693 medical examination by a certified USCIS civil surgeon. Our medical was only 7 months old so they are subjecting the new rule randomly already as we were July Filers so FYI!

[geowrian 22,335]

My wife' medical was from July 2017. We applied for AOS in September 2017 and interviewed on Oct. 17th 2018. No new medical was requested. Note that we did AOS from K-1, in which is not required by law to have  a new medical if the existing one is expired by the time of the interview, but one can still be requested by the IO.

[APGG94 35]

4 minutes ago, geowrian said:

My wife' medical was from July 2017. We applied for AOS in September 2017 and interviewed on Oct. 17th 2018. No new medical was requested. Note that we did AOS from K-1, in which is not required by law to have  a new medical if the existing one is expired by the time of the interview, but one can still be requested by the IO.

For someone like me adjusting from F1, I don't think I'll chance it after all. 

[SacredBruce 9]

From the USCIS site, interesting table.

 

 

Form I-693 Submitted to USCIS On or After November 1, 2018
When did civil surgeon sign?	I-693 retains evidentiary value through
No more than 60 days before applicant filed underlying benefit application with USCIS	2 years from date civil surgeon signed I-693
After applicant filed benefit application with USCIS	2 years from date civil surgeon signed I-693
More than 60 days before applicant filed benefit application with USCIS	N/A – I-693 not valid at time applicant submits I-693 to USCIS

 

Form I-693 Submitted to USCIS Before November 1, 2018
When did civil surgeon sign?	When was underlying benefit application filed with USCIS?	I-693 retains evidentiary value through
No more than 1 year before I-693 submitted to USCIS	More than 60 days after civil surgeon signed the I-693	1 year from date applicant submitted I-693 to USCIS
No more than 60 days before underlying benefit application filed with USCIS	No more than 60 days after civil surgeon signed the I-693	2 years from date civil surgeon signed I-693
After the benefit application was filed with USCIS	Before the civil surgeon signed the I-693	2 years from date civil surgeon signed I-693
More than 1 year before I-693 submitted to USCIS	N/A – I-693 not valid at time applicant submits I-693 to USCIS

Edited October 25, 2018 by SacredBruce

[APGG94 35]

33 minutes ago, SacredBruce said:

From the USCIS site, interesting table.

 

 

Form I-693 Submitted to USCIS On or After November 1, 2018
When did civil surgeon sign?	I-693 retains evidentiary value through
No more than 60 days before applicant filed underlying benefit application with USCIS	2 years from date civil surgeon signed I-693
After applicant filed benefit application with USCIS	2 years from date civil surgeon signed I-693
More than 60 days before applicant filed benefit application with USCIS	N/A – I-693 not valid at time applicant submits I-693 to USCIS

 

Form I-693 Submitted to USCIS Before November 1, 2018
When did civil surgeon sign?	When was underlying benefit application filed with USCIS?	I-693 retains evidentiary value through
No more than 1 year before I-693 submitted to USCIS	More than 60 days after civil surgeon signed the I-693	1 year from date applicant submitted I-693 to USCIS
No more than 60 days before underlying benefit application filed with USCIS	No more than 60 days after civil surgeon signed the I-693	2 years from date civil surgeon signed I-693
After the benefit application was filed with USCIS	Before the civil surgeon signed the I-693	2 years from date civil surgeon signed I-693
More than 1 year before I-693 submitted to USCIS	N/A – I-693 not valid at time applicant submits I-693 to USCIS

Wow. Based on this table, I didn't have to do another medical after all. $400 wasted. I guess it's always better to be on the safe side but that's a lot of money I could have saved.