Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record.
January 15, 2025
Form I-693 is a required medical exam and vaccination record for U.S. green card applicants to ensure they are not inadmissible due to health issues. Only USCIS-approved civil surgeons can complete it, which includes tests for diseases, mental/physical disorders, drug addiction, and required vaccinations. The form must be submitted in a sealed envelope and is valid indefinitely if signed on or after November 1, 2023. Immigrant visa applicants outside the U.S. follow a different process. Starting December 2024, it must be submitted with the green card application, or USCIS may reject it.
Cuando el gobierno federal cierra, ciertos servicios de inmigración pueden sufrir retrasos o limitaciones. La mayoría de los departamentos esenciales, como el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS), el Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de los Estados Unidos (USCIS) y el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE), continúan operando; sin embargo, algunos programas, como E-Verify y los servicios de certificación del Departamento de Trabajo, podrían no estar disponibles temporalmente. Para obtener más información sobre cómo un cierre del gobierno podría afectar su caso de inmigración, descargue nuestro folleto informativo a continuación.
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