Navigating the Adjustment of Status application process to receive a green card can feel overwhelming. One crucial but often overlooked form is Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination & Vaccination Record. Filing this form alongside your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status can save you time, money and potential problems down the line, and potentially eliminate the need for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to issue a Request For Evidence (RFE).
As part of the adjustment of status process, USCIS needs to ensure you meet certain health requirements. Completing Form I-693 with a designated civil surgeon fulfills this requirement and demonstrates you’re free from specific public health concerns.
Most applicants filing for adjustment of status are required to submit Form I-693. Exceptions include refugees who already completed an overseas medical exam and individuals born under diplomatic immunity in the U.S.
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By strategically filing Form I-693 alongside your Form I-485, you can avoid potential delays and move closer to securing your permanent resident status with confidence. The key is to be proactive, informed and well-prepared throughout the process. An immigration attorney can ensure nothing is overlooked and no deadlines are missed.
Mario Godoy and the experienced immigration attorneys at Godoy Law Office can assess your immigration application status and help with your Adjustment of Status application. With experience in many different types of immigration cases and an understanding of the impact of new and changing immigration regulations, it can be beneficial for you to contact an immigration lawyer today. Please call 630-345-4164.
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Immigration Attorney Mario Godoy has years of experience guiding clients with immigration issues through the immigration process along with guiding clients through the criminal case. Godoy focuses on family-based immigration law, business immigration law, removal defense, and criminal defense representation of immigrants. A criminal charge or conviction can be devastating to your immigration case. With over a decade of immigration law experience and memories of family members who were deported due to bad legal advice, Godoy is committed to helping other immigrant families receive the legal justice they deserve. As a legal entrepreneur who practices immigration law, criminal law, estate and probate law, and running two successful law firms, Mario Godoy understands the importance of keeping families together and making a home and future in America.
