Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Must Know About Green Card Medical Exam

The green card medical exam, the INS medical, the immigration physical - all these terms are used to denote the same USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) approved physical test that is mandatory for all green card applicants.

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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