new medical required at AOS (merged)

[joy717 4]

Hi all. I had my AOS from k1 interview. The officer said we were approved and then called me to say I need to redo my I-693. I had given him a copy of the vaccination sheet and the other signed sheet and he said he still needs the whole thing redone. He said that the state department must have lost the longer medical report. Does anyone have any advice on this other than just redoing the medical again because this guy seemed to know about the k1 exemption and still is requiring a new medical. TIA

[Crazy Cat 39,206]

What K-1 exemption?  The one year window?

Edited June 6, 2022 by Crazy Cat

[joy717 4]

Yes the one year window. I filed 3 months after my medical.

[Verrou 1,898]

9 minutes ago, joy717 said:

Yes the one year window. I filed 3 months after my medical.

When is ur medical signed by the doctor. It supposed to be valid for a year

[joy717 4]

Signed 8th June 2021. I filed Sept 2021.

[K1visaHopeful 2,655]

If they lost it, there isn't much you can do but have an I693 completed.

 

Since you still have your completed DS3025 personal copy, it will save you from being poked for a titre test at least. The CS can transcribe your vaccinations from there to your new I693 and you'll just have to do the exam. If you have your personal copy of the X-ray on CD you should bring that to as that may exclude you from redoing that too.

 

This is the rare case where a K1 has to redo anything. It doesn't happen often.

You did well on your part by coming prepared and standing up for yourself though.

[joy717 4]

Hi all

 

I have to submit an I-693. Has anyone done this before? Do you just post it in a sealed envelope with the RFE? How long does it normally take to hear back?

 

Thanks

[Verrou 1,898]

what did the letter said? usually the letter will give u an address to send it together with the RFE letter.

as in how long? there's no exact time to hear back after they receive it

Edited June 15, 2022 by Misscloud

[K1visaHopeful 2,655]

If you received verbal notice at your I485 interview that they lost your DS3025 and now have to redo your medical, you would have been instructed on paper how to do that.

 

Your timeline shows you have not been interviewed for I485 yet though so I'm not sure why you would need one. 

 

Please explain why you think you need to provide an I693.

[joy717 4]

I had my interview recently and they told me that my medical info has been lost. The RFE just says to send it to my local field office. Everything else I have previously sent has required copies of my passport etc so just checking I only have to send the sealed envelope and the RFE letter and if anyone has an idea of how long it normally takes to get an update. Thanks.

[joy717 4]

Hi all.

 

I had my AOS interview a few weeks ago and was told that they had lost my k1 medical and I needed to redo it. I have redone the medical and was given a copy of the i-693 and on reviewing the form I noticed that a gonorrhea test was not performed (I assumed all the blood work was all the testing that needed to be done). The medical doctor I used (from the USCIS website) did not perform a gonorrhea urine test and said that it is NOT required any longer. On the USCIS website is says it IS required for over 15s but on the CDC recommendations for immigration medicals it says only for 18-24 year olds (I am older than 24). 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/tools/designated-civil-surgeons/civil-surgeons-how-to-report-gonorrhea-screening-results-on-form-i-693

https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/civil-surgeons/gonorrhea.html

 

The doctor I used said that he uses the CDC instructions as they are more recent and that the I-693 has just not been updated. He will not let me just do the urine test now and fill out a new I-693 he says I would need to pay for the whole thing to be redone ($350). 

 

He told me no one has come back with this being an issue but I am nervous as I got the medical done in Ohio because we were here visiting family for a few weeks but my local office is NYC and they possibly may have a different policy in their field office.

 

I am very frustrated at the moment because we have gotten the run around from every single "professional" we have dealt with so far on this long process.

 

Would you recommend sending the current medical I-693 as it stands or getting a new medical when I get back to NYC on Sunday?

[Lil bear 3,831]

4 minutes ago, joy717 said:

Hi all.

 

I had my AOS interview a few weeks ago and was told that they had lost my k1 medical and I needed to redo it. I have redone the medical and was given a copy of the i-693 and on reviewing the form I noticed that a gonorrhea test was not performed (I assumed all the blood work was all the testing that needed to be done). The medical doctor I used (from the USCIS website) did not perform a gonorrhea urine test and said that it is NOT required any longer. On the USCIS website is says it IS required for over 15s but on the CDC recommendations for immigration medicals it says only for 18-24 year olds (I am older than 24). 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/tools/designated-civil-surgeons/civil-surgeons-how-to-report-gonorrhea-screening-results-on-form-i-693

https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/civil-surgeons/gonorrhea.html

 

The doctor I used said that he uses the CDC instructions as they are more recent and that the I-693 has just not been updated. He will not let me just do the urine test now and fill out a new I-693 he says I would need to pay for the whole thing to be redone ($350). 

 

He told me no one has come back with this being an issue but I am nervous as I got the medical done in Ohio because we were here visiting family for a few weeks but my local office is NYC and they possibly may have a different policy in their field office.

 

I am very frustrated at the moment because we have gotten the run around from every single "professional" we have dealt with so far on this long process.

 

Would you recommend sending the current medical I-693 as it stands or getting a new medical when I get back to NYC on Sunday?

If the civil surgeon has signed the form as  complete, i would submit it 

[joy717 4]

I called USCIS and their advice was just to submit it and print out the CDC guidelines but that I should also follow USCIS guidelines???? Confusing as ever.

[Chancy 6,233]

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