Effective Immediately: Medical Exam Validity Now Tied to Your Immigration Case

On June 11, 2025, USCIS announced a major policy change impacting the validity of the I-693 medical exam for green card applicants.

Under the updated policy, your I-485 medical exam must remain valid only as long as your green card application is pending. If USCIS denies or administratively closes your case, your I‑693 also expires—even if it hasn’t reached the two-year mark.

💡What You Need to Know:

If the I‑485 form is withdrawn or denied, the medical exam immediately expires, and a new one must be submitted with any future I‑485 filing.
The goal is to align medical review with active cases and prevent fraud or misuse.
This policy only affects applicants whose I-693 medical exam was signed by a civil surgeon on or after Nov. 1, 2023.

✅Tip for Applicants:

To avoid issues, try to file your I-485 medical exam and I-485 application close together. If your medical is already in, monitor your case closely to avoid delays or an expired form. Make sure your I-693 medical exam is submitted while your application is active to avoid redoing it later.

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