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What is USCIS Form I-693 used for?
If you are applying to adjust your status to lawful permanent resident (also known as getting a Green Card), use Form I-693 to establish that you are not inadmissible to the United States on health-related grounds. Effective Dec. 2, 2024, you must submit Form I-693, or a partial Form I-693 (such as the Vaccination Record), and you must submit it with your Form I-485. Otherwise, we may reject your Form I-485. The following aliens applying for adjustment of status must submit a partial Form I-693 (Parts 1.-5., Part 7, and Part 10, Vaccination Record) when they file their adjustment application: Refugees (Form I-590 or Form I-730) who already completed an immigration medical examination conducted by a panel physician outside the United States; or Derivative asylees (Form I-730) who already completed an immigration medical examination conducted by a panel physician outside the United States and applied for adjustment of status within 1 year of eligibility to file. The following aliens applying for adjustment of status must submit a partial Form I-693 (Parts 1.-5., Part 7, and Part 10, Vaccination Record) when they file their adjustment application if their vaccination record was not properly completed and included as part of the immigration medical examination conducted by a panel physician outside the United States: Aliens admitted to the United States as a spouse, or child of a
What to prepare before filling I-693
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Confirm that Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, matches the specific benefit, request, verification, or record you need.
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Download the current Form I-693 and its separate instructions from USCIS, then compare the edition date before typing any answers.
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For Form I-693, collect the identity records, receipt or account numbers, dates, addresses, and prior immigration documents that support your answers.
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Organize a dated factual record for Form I-693 and its corroborating evidence; consider qualified legal help because this eligibility analysis can be fact-sensitive.
Current official filing details
The details below are condensed from the USCIS page reviewed on 2026-07-26. Follow the official page and instructions if they differ from this snapshot.
Edition date
01/20/25. If the civil surgeon signs your form on or before July 2, 2025, you must use the 03/09/23 or the 01/20/25 edition.
If the civil surgeon signs your form July 3, 2025 or later, USCIS will accept only the 01/20/25 edition. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.
Where to file
After completing your immigration medical examination, the civil surgeon must give you the completed and signed Form I-693 in a sealed envelope. Do not accept the Form I-693 if it is not in a sealed envelope.
You (not the civil surgeon) must submit your Form I-693 to USCIS. Submitting Your Form I-693 If You File Your Adjustment of Status Application With USCIS by Mail If you are applying for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident (a Green Card) by mail, you must submit Form I-693 by mail with your Form I-485, to the location specified for your Form I-485 (see the Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-485).
Otherwise, we may reject your Form I-485. Submitting Your Form I-693 If You File Your Adjustment of Status Application With USCIS Online If you file your Form I-485 online, you must open the sealed envelope from the civil surgeon and upload the completed Form I-693 with your Form I-485 application package.
You must keep the original Form I-693 and the envelope from the civil surgeon until we make a final decision on your Form I-485.
When to file
If you are filing Form I-485, and if you are required to submit a Form I-693 or partial Form I-693 (such as the Vaccination Record), you must submit it with your Form I-485. Otherwise, we may reject your Form I-485.
Filing fee
You can find the filing fee for Form I-693 by visiting our Fee Schedule page. Fees for immigration medical examinations are established by the civil surgeon.
Fees may vary by civil surgeon.
Special instructions
eMedical The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated the Tuberculosis Technical Instructions for Civil Surgeons. Civil surgeons must register for access to eMedical, an electronic health processing system.
Using eMedical will help the CDC maintain public health security and transition to electronic submission of immigration medical examinations. Civil surgeons should have received emailed instructions to register; it is important that you follow these instructions and register immediately.
If you did not receive any emails with instructions for registering for access to eMedical, please email OPSCivilSurgeons@uscis.dhs.gov.
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What is Form I-693 used for?
If you are applying for adjustment status to become a lawful permanent resident, use this form to establish that you are not inadmissible to the United States on public health grounds.
How much does Form I-693 cost?
You can find the filing fee for Form I-693 by visiting our Fee Schedule page. Fees for immigration medical examinations are established by the civil surgeon. Fees may vary by civil surgeon.
Can I file Form I-693 online?
The USCIS all-forms directory does not list a general online filing option for this form. Follow the official page for the required filing method.
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Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Independent guide by Clerks AI; not affiliated with USCIS and not legal advice.
Last researched 2026-07-26. Recheck the official page before filing.