lessons learned

[lisaf 0]

Still reading lots about medicals and skin tests so thought i'd share what Ive figured out after having the "lost medical, RFE" and " lack of skin test for TB " RFE. ( My civil surgeon completed an I-693 based on my results from OZ, and ticked the chest x-ray box only)

A skin test for TB is a requirement for Medical examinations in the USA. This would normally be a part of the medical on those adjusting staus from within the USA. The confusion starts when people have had the medical in their home country.

If your medical handed over at the point of entry is lost (as mine was) and you supply a new medical based on results faxed from home (still within the one year limit) make sure you have the civil surgeon do a skin test.

without it, the second RFE arrives as the USCIS is not concerned with what happened to your first medical which would have been on DHS forms and based on a chest X-ray. What they see is an I-693 completed in the USA with a box left unchecked. Therefore, incomplete, therefore ANOTHER Rfe!!!

If you can get an infopass appointment that finds your original medical, great. If not, make sure you get that skin test. My card production was ordered one week after the notice of receiving this second RFE.

goodluck!

[cshell 0]

Hi lisaf,

You said "My civil surgeon completed an I-693 based on my results from OZ, and tickted the chest x-ray box only" I'm looking at my husband's form right now - Supplemental Form to I-693 (just the transfer of the vaccinations) is the form that you are refering to? or the I-693 full medical?

thanks

[little4ele 0]

I'm in the exact same situation as you were. I went for my infopass on Wednesday and after phoning around, they couldn't help me. My medical is lost. I have my mom in South Africa phoning the doctor that did my original medical to get all my results faxed through to me. He was closed early today, so she is gonna phone on Monday.

What I just want to go over with you, to get things cleared up in my head, is get my results from SA, take them to the civil surgeon here, have him fill out all the proper medical forms for the I-693 and because I only had the x-ray done in SA, get him to give me a TB skin test?

Have I got it all right?

I have to phone my congressman on Monday, and will have him see if they can find my lost medical by thursday morning. If they can't and it is truely lost somewhere, have the medical done.

I just love the fact that this needs to be at our own expense when they are the ones that have duffed up.

Anyways, congrats on getting your greencard. Hopefully once I get this all sorted out, mine will be issued quickly.

quote name='lisaf' date='Jun 29 2007, 07:44 PM' post='1019057']

Still reading lots about medicals and skin tests so thought i'd share what Ive figured out after having the "lost medical, RFE" and " lack of skin test for TB " RFE. ( My civil surgeon completed an I-693 based on my results from OZ, and ticked the chest x-ray box only)

A skin test for TB is a requirement for Medical examinations in the USA. This would normally be a part of the medical on those adjusting staus from within the USA. The confusion starts when people have had the medical in their home country.

If your medical handed over at the point of entry is lost (as mine was) and you supply a new medical based on results faxed from home (still within the one year limit) make sure you have the civil surgeon do a skin test.

without it, the second RFE arrives as the USCIS is not concerned with what happened to your first medical which would have been on DHS forms and based on a chest X-ray. What they see is an I-693 completed in the USA with a box left unchecked. Therefore, incomplete, therefore ANOTHER Rfe!!!

If you can get an infopass appointment that finds your original medical, great. If not, make sure you get that skin test. My card production was ordered one week after the notice of receiving this second RFE.

goodluck!

Edited June 30, 2007 by little4ele

[lisaf 0]

I'm in the exact same situation as you were. I went for my infopass on Wednesday and after phoning around, they couldn't help me. My medical is lost. I have my mom in South Africa phoning the doctor that did my original medical to get all my results faxed through to me. He was closed early today, so she is gonna phone on Monday.

What I just want to go over with you, to get things cleared up in my head, is get my results from SA, take them to the civil surgeon here, have him fill out all the proper medical forms for the I-693 and because I only had the x-ray done in SA, get him to give me a TB skin test?

Have I got it all right?

Thats right... I had

1. the negative result for HIV

2. Negative result for syphillis

3. clear chest x-ray report from the doc who examined me (I took my original x-ray but wasnt required)

4. all results from titre tests showing immunity to required vaccines

5 all evidence of vaccinations ( I'd only needed Tetnus and dip)

took it all to the US civil Surgeon. As the results were less than one year old , she completed the I-693 based on these results ( its only one sheet of paper) and added a I 693 a ( vaccination supplement ) and put it all in a sealed envelope.

BUT when I went she didnt do a skin test as there is really no need, But this is now a moot point. As you said get your CS to do one when you submit your results. Bummer as it means you'll have to wait 3 days so they can wait for a reaction and go back. Hopefully they'll have your stuff ready for you to sign then they can seal it.

it'll go fine after that.

[lisaf 0]

Hi lisaf,

You said "My civil surgeon completed an I-693 based on my results from OZ, and tickted the chest x-ray box only" I'm looking at my husband's form right now - Supplemental Form to I-693 (just the transfer of the vaccinations) is the form that you are refering to? or the I-693 full medical?

thanks

Hi Cshell, mine was for the full medical, you wont need that unless your husbands is lost and they request you to provide another one. Your AOS application only requires the vaccination supplement.

[Froggie 0]

Hey guys,

I am about to file our paperwork and here is the story with my fiancee. She done her TB test in Manila and they had her complete at Hawaii and now Phoenix where we are living. She comes up positive since she had at one time or another but is not active. She now has a TB card so no one will have to give her another shot from Health dept.

We have the supplemental form for vaccination and that card for TB.

Is this all we should include in the package? 693A, copy of TB card, and her shot records from Manila and military.

Thanks

DJ + Cecile