USCIS USCIS Physical Examination Procedures

Question 1

Who is authorized to perform the USCIS immigration medical examination for adjustment of status?

Accepted Answer

A USCIS-designated civil surgeon

Answer

Any licensed physician in the United States

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Any state health department physician

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Any board-certified internal medicine specialist

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of the USCIS immigration medical examination?

Accepted Answer

To identify health conditions that may make an applicant inadmissible

Answer

To evaluate an applicant's fitness for employment in the United States

Answer

To provide free comprehensive healthcare to applicants

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To screen for genetic disorders affecting future generations

Question 3

What is a 'Class A' medical condition in the context of the USCIS immigration medical exam?

Accepted Answer

A condition that renders an applicant inadmissible to the United States

Answer

A minor condition requiring only follow-up care

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A condition requiring specialist referral only

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A condition requiring additional vaccines before clearance

Question 4

What type of test is required to screen for tuberculosis during the USCIS medical exam?

Accepted Answer

TST (tuberculin skin test) or IGRA (blood test)

Answer

Chest X-ray for all applicants regardless of age

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Sputum culture for all applicants

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Bronchoscopy procedure

Question 5

What is a 'Class B' medical condition in the USCIS immigration medical exam?

Accepted Answer

A physical or mental abnormality not severe enough to cause inadmissibility but significant enough to require notification

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A condition requiring immediate hospitalization before the exam can proceed

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A deficiency only in required vaccinations

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Any curable communicable disease

Question 6

What must an applicant typically bring to their civil surgeon appointment for the USCIS medical exam?

Accepted Answer

Vaccination records, government-issued ID, and the appropriate civil surgeon fee

Answer

Only a government-issued photo ID

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A completed Form I-485 only

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A written referral letter from USCIS