Immigration Physical (i-693), USCIS Approved Civil Surgeon

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Department of Homeland Security  requires all green card holders who apply for US citizenship applicants to receive a full Immigration physical Examination. A2Z Family Care and Urgent Care can fulfill the requirement for you today—just walk-in! We already have I-693 

Some FAQ Question Abut Immigration Physical Examination

Why we should use A2Z Service for Immigration physical?

• What is difference between regular physical and Immigration Physical Exam?

Immigration physical exam have quite few more requirement compared to regular physical exam, for instance in regular physical exam you do not need necessarily to be tested for Tuberculosis, unless you have medical conditions that makes your immune system weak, or some other requirements. But for Immigration it is required by all applicant to do it. another difference is that sometimes specific tests are required for screening of certain diseases, that normally will not be required in regular circumstances. An example is the TB test. USCIS's latest requirement is to do blood test (Quantiferon B), instead of skin test for screening.

• Why You Need a Physical for Citizenship?

This is a requirement by United States Immigration and Citizenship Services. The purpose is to make sure, you don't have communicable disease that pose a risk to the public, and in the mean time it makes sure you are immune against some other sicknesses that are eradicated in US and is still exists in other countries. Some of the tests are done to make sure you are immune and if not, it is required for you to get vaccinations against these sometimes lethal sicknesses that is preventable by vaccines. 

What are some of these tests and vaccines?

• Several vaccinations and tests are required during the immigrant physical, including:

Tuberculosis test (blood serum, not skin test, called Quantiferon Gold)

-Syphilis blood test

-Gonorrhea urine test

-Influenza vaccine

-Measles vaccine

-Diphtheria vaccine

-Tetanus vaccine

-Pertussis vaccine

-Polio vaccine

-Mumps vaccine

-Rotavirus vaccine

-Rubella vaccine

Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B vaccines

Meningococcal vaccine

Varicella vaccine

Pneumococcal vaccine

• Can anyone do Immigration physical Examination?

The answer is NO! Only physicians who are certified by USCIS can perform an sign Immigration Physical Exam and A2Z Family Care And Urgent Care is one of the most experienced medical center for its known Immigration Physical Exam with not rejection, since we know the fine details of what USCIS is looking for, 

• What if I have vaccinated for some of these sicknesses?

We need documentations of any vaccinations done, if it is done in another country you need to bring a copy of that which is translated in English.

The civil surgeon will  review them and determine if further vaccinations are needed. If you do not have your vaccination records, the doctor can take a blood test to prove that you have been immunized. Be sure to bring a valid form of ID so that we can verify your identity.

• Why we should use A2Z Service for Imigration physical?

First, we know everything about Immigration to very fine details. We charge $300 for up to for visits that we expect your form to be signed, this fee includes basic physical labs, like CBC, CMP, TSH, etc if required by physicians. We also have negotiated rate with Lab for Immigration Specific Titres including STD test, which is $275.

For the vaccinations required either we do it here for your (our price is lowest and we guarantee the lowest price) refer you to Health Department or any Pharmacy of your choice to receive it.

• What if I have any disease that civil surgeon, needs to be treated?

If that is the case you may need to get treated for that sickness. If you want to be treated in our clinic, we can do that for discounted price of $85 per visit with all visit to be maxed at $300 ( if you need other labs or Xrays or EKG, etc). If you need to see a specialist to be cleared, we will provide you a referral to a specialist.

• How long will take to complete an Immigration physical?

For a low risk patients (fairly healthy), it usually takes 2-3 weeks to complete the file and send the documents to Immigration.

• Who is sending the document to USCIS?

A civil surgeon will seal the documents, you send to Immigration office, we provide you with a copy so you keep it for your records.

• What document do I need to show to Civil Surgeon?

We need your Green card Passport or a document with your Alien Number on or any document satisfy the Immigration requirements.