Green cards & adjustmentPOLICY UPDATE
Immigration Medical Examinations for Certain Afghan Nationals Who Arrived in the United States During Operation Allies Welcome
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding immigration medical examinations completed by certain Afghan nationals who arrived in the United States during Operation Allies Welcome (OAW).
Effective date and application
contained in Volume 8 of the Policy Manual, is effective immediately
Key changes
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding immigration medical examinations completed by certain Afghan nationals who arrived in the United States during Operation Allies Welcome (OAW).
- Provides that Afghan nationals who arrived in the United States during OAW and received a full immigration medical examination conducted by a blanket-designated civil surgeon at a government-run facility who annotated the results on Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693), or by a panel physician abroad who annotated the results on DS-7794 or DS-2054, will not have to repeat the immigration medical examination when applying for adjustment of status if they meet certain conditions.
- Provides that a full immigration medical examination completed on behalf of certain Afghan nationals who arrived in the United States during OAW is valid indefinitely to show that they are free from any conditions that would render them inadmissible under the health-related grounds as long as they meet certain conditions.
