Must Know About Green Card Medical Exam
This test is conducted by a USCIS approved doctor or USCIS
approved Civil Surgeon.
Who’s a Civil
Surgeon?
A Civil Surgeon is a doctor approved by USCIS and designated
to conduct the immigration medical exam of aliens in the US who are applying
for permanent residence or for other immigration purposes who are required by
USCIS to have a medical examination. These doctors are on the panel of USCIS.
How to find a USCIS
approved civil surgeon?
There are some good resources to find such doctors online.
Try easyIME. Com. It offers a range of USCIS approved civil surgeons in and
around your area based on your zip code. Moreover, the service is free.
Why do I need to give
the medical exam?
The immigration medical exam is mandatory for all green card
applicants for health verification purposes before they become a citizen of the
United States. Moreover, it helps the government authorities assess how much
medical care would you need, if any at all, once you permanently immigrate to
the US as a permanent resident.
What is the official
name of these exams?
These immigration exams are called i693. You will need to
fill out the i693 form for taking these medical exams.
Happy immigration to the US.
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