COVID-19 vaccination required for immigration medical exams
September 16, 2021
All immigration applicants who are subjected to medical examination must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, before the civil surgeon can complete an immigration medical examination and sign Form I-693. USCIS made this announcement on Tuesday and it has to be applied starting Oct.1, 2021. The agency is updating their policy guidance in accordance with the CDC’s August 17, 2021 update to the Technical Instructions for Civil Surgeons. That update requires applicants subject to the immigration medical examination to complete the COVID-19 vaccine series and provide documentation of vaccination to the civil surgeon before completion of the immigration medical examination. Specific content can be found here:
https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210914-COVIDVaccinationRequirement.pdf