USCIS Doctors Physical Examination Requirements 3

Question 1

What additional evaluation is required if an applicant has a positive IGRA or TST result during the immigration medical examination?

Accepted Answer

Chest X-ray to evaluate for active pulmonary tuberculosis

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Immediate deportation proceedings

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Bronchoscopy and sputum culture

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HIV testing and CD4 count

Question 2

Which document provides the authoritative guidelines that civil surgeons must follow when performing immigration medical examinations?

Accepted Answer

USCIS Technical Instructions for Civil Surgeons

Answer

The INA Section 212 regulations only

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CDC Yellow Book for International Travel

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American College of Physicians Clinical Guidelines

Question 3

How many doses of MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine are generally required to meet USCIS vaccination requirements?

Accepted Answer

2 doses

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1 dose

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3 doses

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4 doses

Question 4

What should a civil surgeon do if an applicant presents with documented proof of prior vaccination series completed abroad?

Accepted Answer

Accept valid written documentation and record it on Form I-693 without repeating vaccines

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Require all vaccinations to be repeated regardless of prior documentation

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Disregard foreign vaccination records and start the series fresh

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Refer the applicant to the CDC for verification of foreign vaccination records

Question 5

Which condition found during the immigration medical examination is an absolute Class A bar to admissibility with no waiver available?

Accepted Answer

Active tuberculosis that is contagious

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Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI)

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Controlled schizophrenia without harmful behavior

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History of alcohol use disorder in remission

Question 6

What is the civil surgeon required to do if an applicant is a child under age 11 and cannot complete the standard TB screening protocol?

Accepted Answer

Follow age-appropriate USCIS Technical Instructions for pediatric TB evaluation

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Skip TB screening entirely for children under 11

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Refer the child to an infectious disease specialist before completing the exam

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Require the parent or guardian to sign a TB exposure waiver

Question 7

What information must the civil surgeon include when completing the examination findings section of Form I-693 for a healthy applicant with no findings?

Accepted Answer

Document normal findings for each required examination area and affirm no Class A or B conditions

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Leave all medical fields blank to indicate normal exam

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Write 'see attached records' without completing the form directly

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Only complete the vaccination section and sign the form