Effective January 22, 2025, USCIS Waives COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Adjustment of Status Applicants. This vaccine is lo longer required for an application for a Green Card.

Effective Jan. 22, 2025, USCIS is waiving any and all requirements that applicants for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident present documentation on their Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, that they received the COVID-19 vaccination.

USCIS will not issue any Request for Evidence or Notice of Intent to Deny related to proving a COVID-19 vaccination. USCIS will not deny any adjustment of status application based on the applicant’s failure to present documentation that they received the COVID-19 vaccination.

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22 января 2025 USCIS отменили требование о првивке от Ковида-19 для иммигрантов подающих на грин карту. Теперь если вы подаете на грин карту и делаете медосмотр, вам прививка от Ковида уже не нужна.

Если вы уже подали и получили  RFE, вам стоит ответить на этот запрос, но прививка не требуется.

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Начиная с 2 декабря 2024, если вы подаете на грин карту по форме I-485 в USCIS, как смена статуса adjustment of status - вы обязаны пройти и приложить медосмотр, форма I-693, вместе с вашим заявлением на грин карту. Иначе вы можете получить отказ (а не запрос RFE, как было ранее).

If you are applying for a Green Card by filing a form I-485, as adjustment of status.

Effective Dec. 2, 2024, if you are required to submit Form I-693, Medical Exam, or a partial Form I-693 (such as the Vaccination Record), you must submit it with your Form I-485. Otherwise, USCIS may reject your Form I-485 if submitted without a required medical exam.

​Read the alert here https://www.uscis.gov/i-485 

If you need help or advice, please email or use our online scheduler at Calendly.com/lubasmal

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On April 4, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual stating that immigration medical examinations properly completed and signed by a civil surgeon on or after Nov. 1, 2023, on Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, do not expire and retain their evidentiary value indefinitely. Previous rule was that all properly completed Forms I-693 retained their evidentiary value for two years from the date of the civil surgeon’s signature.    
USCIS has determined that a properly completed Form I-693 signed by a civil surgeon on or after Nov. 1, 2023, does not expire and can be used as evidence to show that the applicant is not inadmissible on health-related grounds indefinitely.

If an applicant’s Form I-693 was completed before Nov. 1, 2023, the prior policy still applies. Before Nov. 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 Nov. 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 signature, through policy and in consultation with CDC. For more information see the USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 8, Part B, Chapter 4. 
Even in cases in which an applicant’s Form I-693 is valid as outlined above, USCIS officers have 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.   
More Information.

По новому закону медицинский осмотр, форма I-693, подписанный врачем после 1 ноября 2023, и поданный в USCIS при подаче заявления на Грин Карту, остается действительным и не истекает.
​Медосмотр подписанный врачем до 1 ноября 2023 истекает через два (2) года по старому закону.

In general, noncitizens applying for certain immigration benefits while in the United States must use Form I-693 to show they are free from any conditions that would render them inadmissible under the health-related grounds.1 Currently, USCIS considers a completed Form I-693 to retain its evidentiary value for 2 years after the date the civil surgeon signed the form, as long as the date of the civil surgeon’s signature is no more than 60 days before the applicant filed the application for the underlying immigration benefit. This is commonly referred to as the “60-day rule.”

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing related processing delays, USCIS has experienced delays in all aspects of operations. Applicants have also experienced difficulties beyond their control, including delays with completing the immigration medical examination. In response, USCIS has temporarily waived the requirement that the civil surgeon sign Form I-693 no more than 60 days before the applicant files the underlying application since December 9, 2021.

​USCIS is now removing this requirement permanently. Applicants, civil surgeons, USCIS officers, federal partners, and other stakeholders have consistently expressed concern that this requirement is confusing and necessitates Requests for Evidence (RFEs) to be issued for otherwise valid Forms I693. While the 60-day rule was intended to enhance operational efficiency and reduce the need to request updated Forms I-693 from applicants, in practice these efficiencies have not been realized.2 This guidance, contained in Volume 8 of the Policy Manual, is effective immediately and applies to all Forms I-693.

Policy Memo.

Policy Manual.

С 31 марта 2023 USCIS изменил правила, относящиеся к дате подписи врача на медосмотре для грин карты, форма I-693.

Ранее требовалось, чтобы подпись врача была датирована не позже, чем 60 дней ДО подачи заявления на грин карту.

По новому правилу дата подписи врача на медосмотре значения не имеет. Медосмотр может быть подан и после истечения 60 дней с момента подписи врача.

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On March 9, 2023, USCIS released a new edition of the Form I-693, Medical Examination. Effective May 31, 2023, only this new edition will be accepted. Until then, you can submit an ol, prior edition.

​Starting May 31, USCIS will accept only the 03/09/23 edition. Until then, you can also use the 07/19/22 edition.

Save time by submitting Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, at the same time you file Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status.

USCI generally considers a completed Form I-693 to remain valid for 2 years after the date the civil surgeon signed Form I-693.
Filing your Form I-485 with Form I-693 may eliminate the need for us to issue a Request for Evidence (RFE) to obtain your Form I-693, which delays review of your application until you respond to the RFE.

Начиная с 31 мая 2023 USCIS будет принимать только новое издание формы I-693 медосмотра (датированное 9 марта 2023). 

Если вы уже прошли медосмотр, и ваш медосмотр на форме I-693 от 2022 года, вам нужно постараться подать ваше заявление на грин карту и медосмотр до 31 мая 2023. Tсли вы не успеете, придется проходить еще один медосмотр. 

Если вы подаете ваш медосмотр вместе с заявлением на грин карту, он будет считаться действительным в течение 2-х лет после подачи.

UPDATE 09-29-2022:

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending a temporary waiver of the requirement that civil surgeons must sign Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, no more than 60 days before an individual applies for the underlying immigration benefit (including Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status).

The waiver was originally effective until Sept. 30, 2022, but was extended it to March 31, 2023, to ease processing delays and associated difficulties in timely completing the immigration medical examination.

This waiver applies to all Forms I-693 associated with applications for underlying immigration benefits that have not been adjudicated, regardless of when the application was submitted to USCIS or when a civil surgeon signed the Form I-693.
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This waiver will help applicants who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and related processing delays, which have sometimes delayed immigration medical examinations. It also will help many applicants, including Afghan nationals evacuated under Operation Allies Welcome, who completed immigration medical examinations but could not apply for adjustment of status within 60 days of a civil surgeon signing their Form I-693.
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A reminder that a temporarily waiver of a 60-day signature rule for a medical exam, form I-693, ends on September 30, 2022.

It applies to those who are preparing to file the form I-485, Application for Adjustment of Status, and needs a medical examination, form I-693.

USCIS Temporarily Waiving 60-Day Rule for Civil Surgeon Signatures
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is temporarily waiving the requirement that the civil surgeon sign Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, no more than 60 days before an applicant files an application for the underlying immigration benefit (including Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status), until Sept. 30, 2022.  
This temporary waiver will help applicants who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and related processing delays, which have sometimes caused delays in completing the immigration medical examination. Temporarily allowing applicants to submit their underlying application for an immigration benefit with a completed Form I-693, even if the civil surgeon signed more than 60 days prior, will allow individuals to complete the application process without the need to undergo another immigration medical examination if Form I-693 is otherwise valid.  
Read more here: 

Недавно что поменялись правила проведения медосмотра для иммиграционных виз для украинцев. Украинцы обращающиеся за иммиграционными визами, визами невесты, и грин картами через лотерею - теперь смогут пройти медосмотр во Львове на территории Украины. Это будет намного легче и быстрее!
 
МЕДИЦИНСКИЙ ОСМОТР В КИЕВЕ, УКРАИНА 

Больница Шептицкого, ул. Озаркевича, 4, Львов, Украина 
http://spital.org.ua/ 
Tel (044) 584 36 67 (044) 584 36 68 050 028 62 58 (Viber)
Email: [email protected]  
 
Линк к посольству США в Варшаве.с этими новостями:

https://pl.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/medical-examination/
 
По линку по русски информация про медосмотр
 
https://pl.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/IV-F11-RUS-medical-exam-info-Jul-2022.pdf

Важная информация о требованиях вакцинации от COVID-19 для детей!
Согласно требованиям Центра по контролю и профилактике заболеваний, с 25 июля 2022 года все дети в возрасте 6 месяцев и старше должны быть полностью вакцинированы против COVID-19. Полный цикл состоит из 3 доз вакцины Pfizer или 2 доз вакцины Moderna. Полная вакцинация ребенка от COVID-19 может занять не менее 12 недель.
Жителям России и Белоруссии рекомендуем проходить медицинское обследование в Москве или Минске. As of September 8, 2021, applicants who are processing their immigrant visa case in Warsaw may visit a panel physician in Moscow for the required medical examination.
As of July 2022 visa applicants from Ukraine may now undergo medical examination at the Sheptytskyy Hospital in Lviv.

Briefly in English:

Recently, the US embassy in Warsaw, Poland designated a medical clinic in Lviv, Ukraine to administer medical exams (form I-693) required for Ukrainians applying for immigrant visas and fiancee visas.

Embassy posted updated information here. 

It should speed up significantly process of preparing for an immigrant visa interview.
 

USCIS is temporarily waiving the requirement that the civil surgeon sign the medical exam Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, no more than 60 days before an applicant files an application for the underlying immigration benefit (including Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status).

This temporary rule is effective December 9, 2021 until September 30, 2022, and applies to all Forms I-693 associated with applications for underlying immigration benefits that have not been adjudicated, regardless of when the application was submitted or when the Form I-693 was signed. 

This temporary waiver will help applicants who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and related processing delays, which have sometimes caused delays in completing the immigration medical examination. Temporarily allowing applicants to submit their underlying application for an immigration benefit with a completed Form I-693, even if the civil surgeon signed more than 60 days prior, will allow individuals to complete the application process without the need to undergo another immigration medical examination if Form I-693 is otherwise valid.

In Russian: 

С 9 декабря 2021 по 30 сентября 2022 временно отменено правило о том, что медосмотр должен быть подписан врачем в течение 60 дней перед подачи заявлений в USCIS. Это временное правило относится ко всем заявлениям, вне зависимости от того, когда они были поданы и когда были подписаны врачем. Срок действия до 30 сентября 2022.

USCIS Policy Update dated 12/09/2021 is published here. 
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