Fees, forms & filingPOLICY UPDATE
Removal of “60-Day Rule” for Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to remove the requirement that the civil surgeon’s signature on the Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693) be dated no more than 60 days before an applicant files the application for the underlying immigration benefit.
Effective date and application
This guidance, contained in Volume 8 of the Policy Manual, is effective immediately
Key changes
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to remove the requirement that the civil surgeon’s signature on the Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693) be dated no more than 60 days before an applicant files the application for the underlying immigration benefit.
- Removes the requirement that the civil surgeon’s signature on Form I-693 be dated no more than 60 days before the applicant files the underlying immigration benefit application.
- Clarifies that officers should review Form I-693 for compliance with the procedures and requirements outlined in the Technical Instructions for Civil Surgeons that were in effect as of the date of the civil surgeon’s signature unless otherwise specified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Officers should not issue an RFE for the applicant to meet the requirements that did not apply as of the date the civil surgeon signed the Form I-693.
- Clarifies the process for the civil surgeon and the applicant when responding to a Form I-693- related RFE.
