There are potentially endless reasons why you would want to migrate to the United States. Improved healthcare services, powerful and innovative education system, enhanced security and improved infrastructure are just a few compelling reasons why you would want to move to the US.
Through the Green Card initiative, many people across the globe have had the opportunity to realize their dream of migrating to the US. However, when you apply for a green card, you are always needed to undergo a medical examination. The medical examination must be conducted by a qualified physician authorized by the United States Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS). It is worth mentioning that USCIS permits certain doctors, also referred to as civil surgeons to conduct the medical exam exercise, which is a requirement for nearly every Green Card applicant.
Military physicians are equally allowed to carry out immigration medical examinations. However, it must be conducted at a military medical facility within the United States veterans, U.S military members as well as the designated dependents. If you are applying from abroad, you’ll be required to visit a panel doctor authorized by the U.S department of state.
Generally, the examination process involves a number of vital processes including drug and alcohol screening, mental and physical evaluation, a review of the applicant’s medical history and immunization records as well as extensive tests for various illnesses and diseases. The primary the objective of the green card medical examination is to ensure that the spouse seeking the green card suffers from no health condition that could possibly hamper their admission to the U.S. In short, it serves to enhance their eligibility.
The cost of immigration medical exams can vary depending on where they are performed and what the doctor is doing. It should be noted that the process for planning for the medical examination as well as the validity period of the results hugely depends on the location you are making the application form. Important to note is that you must complete the exam before you present yourself for the green card interview.
So, when should you schedule for an exam? There are two options through which you can schedule for an examination. First, you can have the exams before you actually start the green card application process. This implies that you would be able to submit the results of your medical examination together with your application details. However, there is a risk involved with this option in that, you may be forced to repeat the medical examination process if the USCIS fails to schedule your green card interview before the expiry date of your initial exams. Of course, the second option is to go for the medical exams after you’ve green card application. This means that you would be able to submit the results of the medical exam during the green card interview.
It is worth to note that spouses making an application from abroad can only do so after receiving the green card interview. In fact, the State Department explicitly instructs such applicants to schedule for a medical exam only after being notified of the date of their green card interview.
The major health reasons why your green card application may not be successful include having active, untreated and highly infectious communicable diseases such as TB, syphilis, gonorrhea or leprosy, history of drug and alcohol abuse, mental illness with a history of violence and your inability to work.
However, it should be noted that you are at liberty to challenge a health-related denial. Generally, a spouse seeking a green card would not be denied on the medical ground if they are HIV-positive, had a clod during the medical exam, suffers from a well managed chronic disease or previously suffered from one of the communicable diseases but have since been treated.
It can always prove difficult to go through the whole process of green card application. There are a lot of things that can go wrong along the way. This is why Instant Medical Care offers Immigration Physical services and is an approved USCIS provider. Our charges vary whether the patient has had lab work conducted prior to the Immigration Physical or would require lab work.
It is highly advisable for spouses or any other applicant to bring along all the essential documents during the medical exam to allow the process to be as smooths possible. Below are some of the most essential documents that must be essential:
There are other additional documents you’ll need to provide, which are largely influenced by your location. For instance, if you are applying from the United States, you must provide the Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record form, a document that contains the results of your medical exam results. Consequently, if you are applying from abroad, you must bring your green card interview appointment letter. During the medical examination process, the physician will examine and review your immunization and medical history together with you.
The doctor will ask you a number of questions and will subsequently conduct several medical tests according to your location. Generally, below are the types of medical tests that will likely be carried out:
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