USCIS ANNOUNCES NEW GUIDANCE ON FORM I-693 VALIDITY PERIOD
On April 4, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced that any Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, that was properly completed and signed by a civil surgeon on or after November 1, 2023, does not expire and can be used indefinitely as evidence to show that the applicant is not inadmissible on health-related grounds.
If an applicant’s immigration medical examinations were completed before November 1, 2023, the prior policy still applies. Before Dember 1, 2023, civil surgeons did not need to share or report certain information to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) electronically. USCIS has consulted with the CDC and determined that a properly completed Form I-693 signed by a civil surgeon before November 1, 2023, continues to retain evidentiary value for two years from the date of the civil surgeon’s signature. Forms I-693 filed by Operation Allies Welcome parolees retain their evidentiary value for three years from the date of the civil surgeon's signature.
USCIS, in consultation with the CDC and based on advances in public health electronic notification, determined that a Form I-693 completed after November 1, 2023 should no longer be limited to a certain period if it is properly completed and was signed by a civil surgeon.
Please note that USCIS officers have the discretion to request more evidence or a new or updated Form I-693 if they have reason to believe the applicant’s medical condition has changed since the civil surgeon signed the Form I-693, or that the Form I-693 submitted does not accurately reflect the applicant’s medical condition and the applicant may be inadmissible on health-related grounds.
For more information, view the USCIS alert.
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