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ID:	6061
Author:	Asher Ram
Title:	Want to Become a Citizen? Beware of the Need For an Immigration Medical Exam Performed by an Approve
Article:	As an Immigration Doctor and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) approved Civil Surgeon in the Los Angeles area, I am faced with a large number of questions relating to the immigration medical examination requirements set out by the USCIS for those who seek to become citizens, or an adjustment of their immigration status. Some of the most frequently asked questions I get in my practice about immigration medical exams are listed below: Are the following the same exam? The INS Medical Exam, an Immigration Physical, an Immigration Physical Exam, a green card medical exam? According to the best of my knowledge, a USCIS Doctor or Civil Surgeon is approved by the USCIS to perform immigration medical exams. This approval is crucial for any doctor to become an “Immigration Doctor,” or otherwise known by USCIS as an approved civil surgeon. The above listed exam names in the question are typically performed by the Immigration Doctor, and are for the most part the identical exam, intended to help immigrants with their adjustment of status. How Do I Know if Immigration Doctors are Approved by USCIS to do the Immigration Medical Exam? In order to perform an immigration physical exam or a green card exam for purposes of adjustment of status, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has designated specific civil surgeons to perform the immigration medical exams. These are the only approved immigration doctors that are permitted to do the exams. To determine if your physician is a designated civil surgeon, please contact the USCIS. What does an immigration doctor do for your medical exam? Immigration medical exams are performed in order to verify that you are in good health and admissible to become a United States citizen. These USCIS immigration exams are called I 693 (i693) and they verify your medical condition in order to determine if you need any medical care after you immigrate to the US or adjust your status to become a permanent resident. What does USCIS Doctor do? On March 1, 2003, s the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) changed into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A USCIS doctor is responsible for performing an immigration medical exam and filling out the form i 693 (A USCIS i693 form). What is the Name of the Form Used by an Immigration Doctor for Performing the Immigration Medical Exam? This form that is currently being used for adjustment of status for medical purposes is the i-693 form. This is immigration medical examination that must be performed by civil surgeons who have been approved by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). What is a civil surgeon? According to the USCIS, a civil surgeon is a doctor, selected by USCIS to conduct medical examinations of aliens in the United States who are applying for adjustment of status to permanent residence or who are required by USCIS to have a medical examination. About the author of this article: dr. asher ram, md is a physician with over 35 years experience and is an approved civil surgeon (immigration doctor) by the uscis to perform immigration medical exams. his practice is in los angeles county (city of van nuys). please visit his website for more information at http://www.la-valley-doctor.com/
Category:	Society: Advice
Date:	January 29, 2010 12:03:07 AM

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