USCIS Announces New Guidance on the Validity Period of Form I-693
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced (PDF, 317.28 KB) today that any Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Immunization 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 that the applicant is not inadmissible on health-related grounds.
In consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and based on advances in electronic public health notification, USCIS has determined that the value of Form I-693 as evidence should not be limited to a certain period if it has been properly completed and signed by a civil surgeon on or after November 1, 2023. USCIS officers have the discretion to request additional evidence or a new or updated Form I-693 if they have reason to believe that the applicant’s medical condition has changed since the civil surgeon signed the Form I-693, or that the submitted Form I-693 does not accurately reflect the applicant’s medical condition and the applicant may be inadmissible on health-related grounds.
If an applicant’s immigration medical examinations were completed prior to November 1, 2023, the above policy still applies. Prior to November 1, 2023, civilian physicians did not need to share or report certain information to CDC electronically. USCIS has consulted with CDC and has determined that a Form I-693 duly completed and signed by a civil surgeon prior to November 1, 2023, continues to retain evidentiary value for two years from the date of the civil surgeon’s signature, with the exception of Forms I-693 filed by individuals who are paroled under Operation Welcome Allies, whose Forms I-693, through policy and in consultation with the CDC, retain their evidentiary value for three years from the date of the civil surgeon’s signature. For additional information, see the USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 8, Part B, Chapter 4.
For additional information, see the updated guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual.
