Immigration Medical Articles

What to Bring & How Long It Takes

What Counts as Valid ID for Your Immigration Medical Exam (and What Doesn’t)

The wrong ID can turn away an applicant at check-in. Here’s exactly what a civil surgeon’s office wi...

Do I Need a Lawyer for Adjustment of Status

Do You Need a Lawyer for Adjustment of Status?

A practical framework for deciding whether to self-file Form I-485 or hire an immigration attorney,...

RFE & Form Rejection Help

How to Respond to an I-693 Request for Evidence

What a USCIS RFE on Form I-693 actually asks for, how long you have to respond, and when the fix nee...

Syphilis & Gonorrhea Screening

Reactive RPR Result on Your I-693 Exam: What It Means and What Happens Next

A reactive RPR at your immigration medical exam isn’t an automatic denial. Here’s what the syphilis...

Cold Chain & Vaccine Storage

Vaccine Temperature Excursions: What a Civil Surgeon Clinic Must Do and Document

What counts as a vaccine temperature excursion, why exposed doses can’t be used or tossed, and the d...

Titer Testing

Which Vaccines Can a Titer Test Replace on Your I-693 – and Which Ones Can’t

MMR, varicella, and hepatitis B often accept a titer instead of a shot on Form I-693. Tetanus and in...

What to Bring & How Long It Takes

Prescription Medications and Chronic Conditions: What to Bring to Your Immigration Medical Exam

A medication list and chronic condition records aren’t optional extras for your I-693 exam — they sh...

Setup, Maintenance & Replacement

What to Document in Your Clinic’s Exam Equipment Maintenance Log

A working maintenance log protects patients and your civil surgeon designation. Here is what to trac...

Do I Need a Lawyer for Adjustment of Status

How Much Does an Immigration Lawyer Cost for Adjustment of Status?

A breakdown of typical attorney fees for adjustment of status cases, what drives the price up, and w...

Re-exams, Validity & Expiration

If Your Civil Surgeon Retires or Loses Their Designation, Is Your I-693 Still Valid?

Your civil surgeon retired, closed shop, or lost their USCIS designation after signing your I-693. H...

Required Vaccines for Adjustment of Status

Which Vaccines Are Actually Mandatory for Your Green Card Medical Exam?

Not every ACIP vaccine applies to every applicant. Here’s how a civil surgeon separates mandatory sh...

Cold Chain & Vaccine Storage

The Vaccine Emergency Storage Plan: What Civil Surgeon Clinics Must Have on File

CDC guidance requires a written emergency vaccine storage and transport plan on file, not just a fri...