Least expensive civil surgeons list needed for I-693

[fellaamazing 72]

I started calling each and every civil surgeon listed in Austin TX area. but majority of them are asking for $400-$600 for complete exam. Nobody want to listen to partial exam since medical was already done in India.

 

Can we come up with a list of Civil Surgeons that don't charge more than $150 for completion of exam for AOS. Not full exam?

[OldUser 4,871]

13 minutes ago, fellaamazing said:

I started calling each and every civil surgeon listed in Austin TX area. but majority of them are asking for $400-$600 for complete exam. Nobody want to listen to partial exam since medical was already done in India.

 

Can we come up with a list of Civil Surgeons that don't charge more than $150 for completion of exam for AOS. Not full exam?

That's a fair price to be honest. I did my exam in 2019 and it was around this price. It's great you can still find somebody willing to do the exam for this price, considering inflation in the last 5 years. Just do it. Whoever does it for $150 is a rarity. They may not do it correctly, which will cost you more in the end (delays, RFEs and potentially another exam).

Edited December 18, 2023 by OldUser

[fellaamazing 72]

1 minute ago, OldUser said:

That's a fair price to be honest. I did my exam in 2019 and it was around this price. It's great you can still find somebody willing to do the exam for this price, considering inflation in the last 5 years. Just do it. Whoever does it for $150 is a rarity. They may not do it correctly, which will cost you more in the end (delays, RFEs and potentially another exam).

Are you kidding me? Do you understand the K1-AOS process?

The medical exam for K1 is still supposed to be valid. They are not required to do full exam. Just a portion of I-693 needs to be filled. And no, it's not justified to charge that much for it.

[Crazy Cat 39,312]

26 minutes ago, fellaamazing said:

I started calling each and every civil surgeon listed in Austin TX area. but majority of them are asking for $400-$600 for complete exam. Nobody want to listen to partial exam since medical was already done in India.

 

Can we come up with a list of Civil Surgeons that don't charge more than $150 for completion of exam for AOS. Not full exam?

Good luck in your search, but no right-minded health care professional is going to sign off on someone else's earlier exam.  There is a big, big liability consideration.  It will be a full exam....and it will cost several hundred dollars.  Immigration isn't cheap.   The path of least resistance is just to pay for the full exam.

Edited December 18, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[OldUser 4,871]

4 minutes ago, fellaamazing said:

Are you kidding me? Do you understand the K1-AOS process?

The medical exam for K1 is still supposed to be valid. They are not required to do full exam. Just a portion of I-693 needs to be filled. And no, it's not justified to charge that much for it.

You can be unhappy with that, but as you can see, in reality it is what is. Good luck with the search! US medical system is very expensive.

[Boiler 43,506]

28 minutes ago, fellaamazing said:

Are you kidding me? Do you understand the K1-AOS process?

The medical exam for K1 is still supposed to be valid. They are not required to do full exam. Just a portion of I-693 needs to be filled. And no, it's not justified to charge that much for it.

Long story and I did not need it but I was young and ignorant and got it done for no charge, maybe look for Civil Surgeons who serve the Hispanic community.

 

So in your case you had your K1 medical and did not have a complete vaccination done and elected to complete them in the US.

 

Generally this is a mistake, there can obviously be situations where this arises and it is what it is but they are pretty rare.

 

So being in that situation you have the main issue, CS's who will not do only the I 693 and only a few it seems will. Plus of course you need someone local. Then you need that they will do it and how much they charge.

 

As far as a list sadly not really practical.

 

Civil Surgeons come and go

Their charging structure and practices change

This is a rare situation and as I mentioned best avoided

VJ simply does not have enough members, people in this situation, for such a database. 

Really only USCIS could do this, incorporate it in their database.

Edited December 18, 2023 by Boiler

[fellaamazing 72]

39 minutes ago, OldUser said:

You can be unhappy with that, but as you can see, in reality it is what is. Good luck with the search! US medical system is very expensive.

When they say your medical will remain valid, that means it should remain valid and not cost full to do it all over again! The expense is not at all about immigration. It is doctor's private practice expense.

[JeanneAdil 6,203]

this is the very reason the USC is suppose to  show he/she can afford health care insurance once u r in the US

 

and,  yes,  old user knows about K1 / we all see the process/  nothing new here /  abide by all requests from immigration 

the panel doctors have an agreement with USCIS 

By choosing K1,  u have chosen the most expensive way to have a visa and marriage to USC

 

you can consider this appointment as your yearly physical and  BTW u will be billed separately for blood work and shots that are required

Why a yearly exam?   sometimes it is required by work but drs in US only write needed prescriptions for  a year so if u take something on a regular basis,  u need that yearly exam

 

to know how insurance works in US ,  the physican bills the health care provider who usually has an agreement to write off part of it and  then they pay the agreed on amount /so u can understand the future medical exam

according to the plan u choose ,  u may or may not have to pay

 

Your annual physical exam is a preventative appointment that health insurance plans typically provide for free annually. However, you may have to provide a co-pay or pay out-of-pocket for screenings, lab tests, and shots not covered or only partially covered.Jul 5, 2023

[JeanneAdil 6,203]

5 minutes ago, fellaamazing said:

When they say your medical will remain valid, that means it should remain valid and not cost full to do it all over again! The expense is not at all about immigration. It is doctor's private practice expense.

depends on how complete it was done in your country/ u were in control and if u had gotten all the vaccines ,  USCIS could have said no I 693 needed 

 

and your case will go no further till the office gets your I 693

 

 

 

 

 

 

[fellaamazing 72]

11 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

depends on how complete it was done in your country/ u were in control and if u had gotten all the vaccines ,  USCIS could have said no I 693 needed 

 

and your case will go no further till the office gets your I 693

 

They said medical is valid for a year. But I keep reading about partial I-693. Anyways don't need to sound rude, but I expect only messages from people who did K1-AOS, or experts who know full details. But I am getting comments from people all around, eventhough it is AOS from K1 and K3

[fellaamazing 72]

Admins! Please update my title to include K1->AOS only! I think my thread is getting advertised in all the wrong places.

[Crazy Cat 39,312]

2 minutes ago, fellaamazing said:

Admins! Please update my title to include K1->AOS only! I think my thread is getting advertised in all the wrong places.

Your thread is in the Adjustment of Status from K1 forum.  Everyone is allowed to post.

[Beth & Achraf 328]

14 minutes ago, fellaamazing said:

Admins! Please update my title to include K1->AOS only! I think my thread is getting advertised in all the wrong places.

Lighten up, most commenting here have been here long time and know the rules and regulations and give the best advice.

Otherwise, go consulate an immigration attorney.

 

 

[JeanneAdil 6,203]

18 minutes ago, fellaamazing said:

They said medical is valid for a year. But I keep reading about partial I-693. Anyways don't need to sound rude, but I expect only messages from people who did K1-AOS, or experts who know full details. But I am getting comments from people all around, eventhough it is AOS from K1 and K3

K3 is obsolete  

I go by USCIS rules

When i applied for K1 ,  I read and reread the K1 procedure 

In 2021 the I 693 was extended but now in 2023 its back to the old ways

 

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-temporarily-extending-validity-period-of-form-i-693

 

• The civil surgeon’s signature is dated no more than 60 days before the applicant filed Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status;

• If you are applying for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident with USCIS (also known as applying for a Green Card), please file Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, together with Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. Doing so may eliminate the need for us to issue a Request for Evidence (RFE) and helps avoid adjudication delays.

Edited December 18, 2023 by JeanneAdil

[SalishSea 16,793]

16 minutes ago, fellaamazing said:

They said medical is valid for a year. But I keep reading about partial I-693. Anyways don't need to sound rude, but I expect only messages from people who did K1-AOS, or experts who know full details. But I am getting comments from people all around, eventhough it is AOS from K1 and K3

Time to remind you of the TOS for this site……

 

Also-  why do you need to redo the medical?  We didn’t.  If you voluntarily deferred doing part of it (vaccines) then that’s on you.