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Medical-report signature timing rule temporarily waived

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryUnited States
Operative dateDecember 9, 2021
CategoryHealth-related immigration requirements
Policy toolMedical-report signature timing
Affected groupApplicants with unadjudicated underlying immigration-benefit applications and otherwise-valid forms i-693

Policy effect

From December 9, 2021, USCIS temporarily waived the requirement that the civil surgeon sign an otherwise-valid Form I-693 no more than 60 days before the applicant filed the underlying immigration-benefit application. The waiver applied to Forms I-693 associated with applications that had not been adjudicated, regardless of when the application was submitted or the form signed. The announcement specified September 30, 2022 as the waiver end date; the two-year evidentiary validity period remained a separate condition.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: From December 9, 2021, USCIS temporarily waived the requirement that the civil surgeon sign an otherwise-valid Form I-693 no more than 60 days before the applicant filed the underlying immigration-benefit application.

Official source excerpt

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Office of the Director Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009 December 9, 2021 PA-2021-29 Policy Alert SUBJECT: Temporary Waiver of “60-Day Rule” for Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693) Purpose U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is temporarily waiving the requirement that the civil surgeon’s signature on the Report of 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. Background In general, those applyi … has experienced delays in all aspects of operations. Applicants have also experienced difficulties beyond their control, including delays with completing the immigration medical examination. To address these issues, USCIS is temporarily waiving the requirement that the civil surgeon’s signature be dated no more than 60 days before the applicant files the application for the underlying immigration benefit. This temporary waiver, effective December 9, 2021 until September 30, 2022, applies to all Forms I- 693 associated with applications for underlying immigration benefits that have not been ad … judicated, regardless of when the application was submitted or when the Form I-693 was signed. The guidance contained in the Policy Manual is controlling and supersedes any related prior guidance. 1 See INA 232 and 8 CFR 232 (immigration medical examination). See INA 212(a)(1) (health-related grounds of inadmissibility). PA-2021-29: Temporary Waiver of “60-Day Rule” for Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693) Page: 2 Policy Highlights • Temporarily waives the “60-day rule” requiring that the civil surgeon’s signature on an otherwise valid Form I-693 be dated no more t …
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesPOLICY ALERT - Temporary Waiver of “60-Day Rule” for Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)Open official source
Retrieved from https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20211209-I-693FilingReqt.pdf

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