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Eligible evacuated Afghans may reuse overseas medical examinations

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

CountryUnited States
Operative dateFebruary 1, 2022
CategoryMedical examination evidence
Policy toolReuse of completed overseas examination
Affected groupAfghan nationals seeking adjustment after operation allies welcome evacuation who meet the overseas-examination conditions

Policy effect

From February 1, 2022, Afghan nationals applying for adjustment of status after evacuation under Operation Allies Welcome did not have to repeat their immigration medical examination or submit Form I-693 if three conditions were met: their overseas panel-physician examination was in the A-file and reported no Class A medical condition; it had been completed no more than four years before the adjustment application; and neither the A-file nor interview testimony suggested they acquired a Class A condition after entering the United States.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: From February 1, 2022, Afghan nationals applying for adjustment of status after evacuation under Operation Allies Welcome did not have to repeat their immigration medical examination or submit Form I-693 if three conditions were met: their overseas panel-physician examination was in the A-file and reported no Class A medical condition; it had been completed no more than four years before the adjustment application; and neither the A-file nor interview testimony suggested they acquired a Class A condition after entering the United States.

Official source excerpt

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Office of the Director Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009 February 1, 2022 PA-2022-06 Policy Alert SUBJECT: Use of Medical Examination Completed Abroad for Afghan Nationals Applying for Adjustment of Status After Evacuation Under Operation Allies Welcome Purpose U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to allow certain Afghan nationals applying for adjustment of status after evacuation under Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) 1 to use the report of an immigration medical examination completed abroad b … y a panel physician to satisfy the requirement normally demonstrated on a Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693) completed by a USCIS- designated civil surgeon, as long as certain conditions are met. Background In general, those applying for immigration benefits while in the United States must submit Form I- 693 to demonstrate that there are not any conditions that would render them inadmissible under the health-related grounds. 2 To ease the burden placed on Afghan nationals who have already demonstrated that they are not inadmissible under the health-related ground … s by undergoing an immigration medical examination completed abroad by a panel physician, USCIS has determined, in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that certain Afghan nationals do not need to repeat the immigration medical examination and submit Form I-693 when they apply for adjustment of status, as long as certain conditions are met. This guidance, contained in Volume 8 of the Policy Manual, is effective immediately. The guidance contained in the Policy Manual is controlling and supersedes any related prior guidance on the topic. 1 On August 29, 2021, Presid … f Medical Examination Completed Abroad for Afghan Nationals Applying for Adjustment of Status After Evacuation Under Operation Allies Welcome Page: 2 Policy Highlights • Clarifies that Afghan nationals applying for adjustment of status after OAW evacuation do not have to repeat an immigration medical examination and submit Form I-693 as part of their adjustment application if: • The results of the immigration medical examination completed abroad are contained in the A-file and no Class A medical condition was reported; • The immigration medical examination abroad was completed by the panel phy … sician no more than 4 years before the date of application for adjustment of status; and • No evidence in the A-file or testimony given at the interview suggests that the applicant has acquired a Class A medical condition after entry into the United States. Citation Volume 8: Admissibility, Part B, Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility, Chapter 3, Applicability of Medical Examination and Vaccination Requirement [8 USCIS-PM B.3].
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesPOLICY ALERT - Use of Medical Examination Completed Abroad for Afghan Nationals Applying for Adjustment of Status After Evacuation Under Operation Allies WelcomeOpen official source
Retrieved from https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220201-OAWMedicalExam.pdf

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