United States | USCIS Policy Manual update regarding Form I-693

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is updating its Policy Manual to clarify that a Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, is only valid while the application the Form I-693 was submitted with is pending.

Key Points:

• The guidance is effective immediately and applies to applications pending or filed on or after June 11, 2025.
• If the application a Form I-693 was submitted with is withdrawn or denied, the Form I-693 is no longer valid and a newly completed Form I-693 signed by a civil surgeon must be submitted with a new application.
• By limiting the validity period to only the current immigration benefit application or request, the agency aims to ensure timely medical treatments and safeguard public health.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.

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