Mental-Health & Substance Findings
6 articles
How mental-health history and substance findings are assessed on the I-693 and when they affect admissibility.
A DUI on Your Record: What It Means for Your I-693 Substance Use Evaluation
A prior DUI or DWI doesn’t automatically fail your I-693, but it does trigger a closer look. Here’s...
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The 12-Month Remission Rule: How a Class A Mental Health Finding Becomes Class B on Form I-693
How USCIS civil surgeons document remission so a Class A mental health finding on your I-693 can be...
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A Mental Health Diagnosis Alone Won’t Fail Your I-693 — Here’s What Actually Does
A depression or anxiety diagnosis doesn’t make you inadmissible on Form I-693. Here’s the harmful be...
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The I-601 Waiver for Mental Health and Substance Findings on Form I-693
A Class A mental-health or substance-use finding on the I-693 is not automatically the end of a case...
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Marijuana Use and the Immigration Medical Exam: 2026 USCIS Stance
Marijuana remains a Schedule I controlled substance under US federal law, regardless of state legali...
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Mental Health Questions on the I-693: Honest Answers
The mental health screening on the I-693 is a brief verbal interview, not a psychiatric evaluation....
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