On 4/4/2024, USCIS announced that medical exam results will now be valid indefinitely. This new rule will apply to any Form I-693 signed by a civil surgeon on or after 11/1/2023.

In consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and based on advances in public health electronic notification, USCIS has determined that a Form I-693’s evidentiary value should no longer be limited to a certain period if it is properly completed and was signed by a civil surgeon on or after 11/1/2023.

USCIS officers retain discretion to request more evidence or a new or updated Form I-693 if they have reason to believe the applicant’s medical condition has changed since the civil surgeon signed the Form I-693, or that the Form I-693 submitted does not accurately reflect the applicant’s medical condition and the applicant may be inadmissible on health-related grounds.

If an applicant’s immigration medical examinations were completed before 11/1/2023, the prior policy still applies, which is that a properly completed I-693 signed by a civil surgeon before 11/1/ 2023 will be considered valid only for two years from the date of the civil surgeon’s signature. This does not apply to Forms I-693 filed by Operation Allies Welcome parolees. Their Forms I-693 retain their evidentiary value for three years from the date of the civil surgeon signature, through policy and in consultation with CDC.