Starting June 1, 2014, USCIS will limit the validity period for all Forms I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, to one year from the date of submission to USCIS. Applicants must also submit Form I-693 to USCIS within one year of the immigration medical examination. USCIS will also provide additional ways to submit Form I-693. As outlined in policy alert PA-2014-005, this updated policy applies to any Form I-693 supporting a benefit application that USCIS adjudicates on or after June 1, 2014.
 
USCIS will hold an engagement on June 12, 2014 to address questions about the new policy and provide guidance on filing Form I-693. We have also updated the Form I-693 Web page on our website.
 
PA-2014-005:
Policy Alert
SUBJECT: Validity Period of the Medical Certification on the Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693) 
 
Purpose
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing an update to policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual addressing the validity period of civil surgeon endorsements on the Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, Form I-693. 
 
Background
Prior to 2002, Form I-693 was considered valid and sufficient for admissibility purposes as long as the form was reviewed within one year from the date of the civil surgeon’s signature. In 2002, USCIS (then legacy INS), in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), extended the validity of the civil surgeon endorsement on Form I-693 beyond the one-year threshold in certain circumstances. The extension has been continuously renewed on an annual basis since 2002.
In response to concerns raised by CDC, USCIS is revising its policy relating to the validity of the medical examination report submitted by the applicant, to include discontinuing the annual extension policy. The revised policy becomes effective on June 1, 2014, and applies to any Form I-693 supporting a benefit application adjudicated on or after that date. 
 
Policy Highlights
Limits the validity period of Form I-693 to one year from time of submission to USCIS.
Provides guidance on filing the Form I-693, to include guidance on concurrent and subsequent filings prior to the adjudication of the benefit application. 
 
 
Source: USCIS