On April 04, 2024, USCIS announced (PDF, 317.28 KB) 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.

In consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and based on advances in public health electronic notification, USCIS has determined that a Form I-693's evidentiary value should no longer be limited to a certain period if it is properly completed and was signed by a civil surgeon on or after November 1, 2023. 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.

If an applicant's immigration medical examinations were completed before November 1, 2023, the prior policy still applies. Before November 1, 2023, civil surgeons did not need to share or report certain information to the 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.  This does not apply to Forms I-693 filed by Operation Allies Welcome parolees. Their Forms I-693 retain their evidentiary value for three years from the date of the civil surgeon's signature, through policy and in consultation with CDC.

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