Starting on August 12, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is tentatively prolonging the validity period for Form I-693 from two years to four years due to COVID-19 delays in processing. This continuation has been intended to accommodate applicants with more time to complete the necessary medical examinations for their immigration into the United States. Continue reading to learn more about this change.
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What is Form I-693?
Form I-693 is the report of medical examination and vaccination record. This form is a required portion of the application process to become a permanent resident of the United States.
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Why is this extension being made?
This brief change has been executed because of COVID-19-related delays that have influenced applicants’ capability to meet the required immigration medical examination. Before this change, the USCIS views a completed Form I-693 to hold its validity for two years after the date the civil surgeon signed, as long as the date of the civil surgeon’s signature was no more than 60 days before the applicant filed for adjustment of status.
The USCIS is on course to help more employment-based adjustment of status applications than it has since FY 2005. They have prioritized employment-based adjustment of status applications through each step of its processing and adjudication during this fiscal year. They continue to make processing and resource allocation decisions to advance the pace of adjudications and reduce the potential for employment-based visa numbers to go untouched.
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When will the USCIS consider a completed Form I-693 valid?
- The civil surgeon’s signature is dated no more than sixty days before the applicant filed Form I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status;
- No more than four years have passed since the date of the civil surgeon’s signature; and
- A decision on the applicant’s Form I-485 is issued on or before Sept. 30, 2021
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