USCIS Communicable Disease Screening & Reporting 2

Question 1

What does a 'Class B1 tuberculosis' designation indicate on Form I-693?

Accepted Answer

TB disease that is not currently contagious but requires follow-up treatment after U.S. entry

Answer

Class B1 tuberculosis refers to TB disease (e.g., culture-negative or clinically inactive) that is not currently contagious but still requires referral for follow-up evaluation and treatment after U.S. entry.

Question 2

An applicant with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and a normal chest X-ray should receive which tuberculosis classification on Form I-693?

Accepted Answer

Class B2 - tuberculosis

Answer

LTBI with no evidence of active disease is classified as Class B2 tuberculosis on Form I-693, triggering follow-up evaluation in the United States without constituting a ground for inadmissibility.

Question 3

Which entity is responsible for publishing the Technical Instructions that govern communicable disease screening protocols for civil surgeons?

Accepted Answer

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Answer

The CDC Division of Global Migration Health publishes the Technical Instructions for Civil Surgeons, which establish the evidence-based protocols for all communicable disease screening in USCIS medical examinations.

Question 4

Who is legally authorized to conduct the immigration medical examination and complete Form I-693 for adjustment of status applicants?

Accepted Answer

USCIS-designated civil surgeons only

Answer

Only physicians who have been designated as civil surgeons by USCIS are authorized to perform the immigration medical examination and complete Form I-693 for individuals applying for adjustment of status.

Question 5

What is the primary legal purpose of communicable disease screening in the USCIS immigration medical examination?

Accepted Answer

To identify conditions constituting health-related grounds for inadmissibility under the INA

Answer

The legal purpose of communicable disease screening is to identify conditions listed under Section 212(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act that may render an applicant inadmissible on health-related grounds.

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USCIS Communicable Disease Screening & Reporting 2