Useful link:
USCIS List of Designated Civil Surgeons

You may locate a designated civil surgeon by calling the National Customer Service Center at 1 (800) 375-5283. After you have selected English or Spanish as your language of choice for the message, choose #2 for medical examinations from the list of six automated options. You will be asked to key in your zip code to help determine the list of designated civil surgeons close to you. Have pencil and paper ready to record the names of the civil surgeons provided.

All applicants for adjustment of status are required to have a medical examination. A civil surgeon who has been designated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) must conduct the medical examination. The designated civil surgeon is responsible for the entire medical examination, and will record the results on Form I-693. The required medical exam consists of a physical examination, a tuberculin (TB) skin test and serologic (blood) test. The designated civil surgeon must perform these tests in accordance with the Technical Instruction for the Medical Examination of Aliens in the United States, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Form I-693 will be given to you in a sealed envelope to present to USCIS.  You should not open the sealed envelope. The requirements of the medical examination are as follows:

Physical examination: Required of ALL applicants

Tuberculin (TB) skin test: Required of all applicants two years of age and older. (Applicants under the age of two may be required to have a tuberculin skin test if tuberculosis is suspected, if the applicant has a history of contact with a known TB case, if there is any other reason to suspect TB.) A chest X-ray is required only if the reaction to the TB skin test is 5mm or greater.

Serologic (blood) test: Required of all applicants 15 years of age and older.  The serologic test will include tests for the virus that causes the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). (Applicants under the age of 15 must be tested if there is reason to suspect HIV infection.)

This information is intended for clients of Jackson & Hertogs only.  This is not intended to provide legal advice to non-clients of this firm.  Nor will we respond to inquiries from non-clients.  You should seek your own legal counsel in these matters.

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