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USCIS Updates Vaccination Schedule for 2026 — What Changed
USCIS released its annual technical instruction update on March 12, 2026. The most notable change: C...
I-693 Appointment Checklist: What to Bring
Bringing the right documents on day-one cuts a typical I-693 visit from 90 to 45 minutes. Here’s the...
STI Testing at Your Immigration Medical Exam: What’s Required
The I-693 includes a syphilis blood test for everyone 15 and older and a gonorrhea urine test for ad...
Tuberculosis Treatment While Waiting for a Green Card
If you’re diagnosed with latent TB infection (LTBI) or active TB during your I-693 exam, your case i...
How to Translate and Transfer Vaccination Records for the I-693
If your vaccination records are in a language other than English, they must be translated by a certi...
Immigration Medical Exam for Children Under 14
Children under 14 follow a simplified I-693 protocol. The exam is shorter, less invasive, and less e...
Form I-693 vs DS-2054: Adjustment vs Consular Processing
If you’re getting a green card through marriage to a US citizen and currently in the US, you’ll comp...
USCIS Civil Surgeon Directory: How to Find One Near You
USCIS maintains the official Civil Surgeon directory at my.uscis.gov/findadoctor. Search by ZIP code...
HIV and US Immigration: The 2010 Ban Lifted, What It Means Today
From 1987 to 2010, HIV-positive applicants were inadmissible to the United States. The Obama adminis...
Class A vs Class B Medical Conditions for USCIS
USCIS Technical Instructions divide immigration medical findings into Class A (inadmissible) and Cla...
What If You “Fail” an Immigration Medical Exam?
An immigration medical exam isn’t pass/fail — but certain conditions can render an applicant inadmis...
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...