Medical exam during main petition or later?

[geowrian 22,335]

7 minutes ago, eckoin said:

Fair enough on the unnecessary risk I guess, but I don't think you guys are right. I-693 instructions online still say that you can bring it with you to the interview, and I-485 instructions still say 

 

"You are NOT required to submit Form I-693 at the time you file your adjustment application, but may do so if you wish. Because of the time-limited validity of Form I-693, you may choose to submit your Form I-693 after you file your Form I-485. You may also submit Form I-693 in person at an interview in a USCIS field office, if an interview is required. By waiting to submit Form I-693, you may avoid having to repeat the immigration medical examination."

 

The policy document states that 

 

" A Form I-693 is valid only when a civil surgeon signs it no more than 60 days before the date an applicant files the application for the underlying immigration benefit; and USCIS 

adjudicates the application within 2 years from the date of the civil surgeon’s signature."

 

So the (E: I meant) earliest you can get it signed is 60 days before filing. There is nothing about getting it signed after. And the reasoning for the policy update appears to make it easier for applicants and officers, so they don't have to keep requesting new forms, as they're now valid for two years--so the 60 days before rule is to avoid people using old I-693 forms they already have filled out prior as part of the application. 

 

"USCIS is now updating the way the current maximum 2-year validity period is calculated to enhance operational efficiencies and reduce the need to request updated Form I-693 from applicants." 

 

E: I mean, at the end of the day, I fully support doing everything right on the first try since they might deny the whole thing off the bat, but I just don't see how there is any basis to do so in this case. The documentation is pretty clear. Then again, I ain't advocating fighting USCIS so there's that. 

You may very well be right. It's far too soon to know if/how the Nov. 1st change affects adjudication of an I-485. Nobody has even had the I-485 reviewed yet who filed after that date, let alone had the case adjudicated.

 

I personally think they would likely still issue an RFE (or to present it at the interview). At the same time, I would not risk it or advise it until I was more certain. It's just so unnecessary given the 2 year validity period. When they only generally accepted it for 1 year, it made much more sense to send the exam results later.

 

The forms may not have been updated to reflect any changes yet. Those things take forever to go through committee and such.

[jd99 4]

So I received my request to appear for initial interview for June this year. I filled my I-485 in February of last year without my I-693 which I did in May of last year. I know I have to take the I-693 in a sealed envelope with me to the interview. My question is will my I-693 still be valid since it will be more than year? I know the policy around I-693 changed last year extending it to two years, but the "60 days" bit confuses me.

[eckoin 211]

On 5/16/2019 at 11:01 PM, jd99 said:

So I received my request to appear for initial interview for June this year. I filled my I-485 in February of last year without my I-693 which I did in May of last year. I know I have to take the I-693 in a sealed envelope with me to the interview. My question is will my I-693 still be valid since it will be more than year? I know the policy around I-693 changed last year extending it to two years, but the "60 days" bit confuses me.

You're fine. 60 days refers to exams completed more than 60 days before filing the application. For example, you do your medical today, and then file AOS in August.