Medical Exams for Residency
(Green Card)
These exams include:
• Physical
• Lab tests
• Form I-693
An immigration physical, required for certain visas and green cards, includes a medical history review, a physical exam, and tests for communicable diseases like tuberculosis, syphilis, and gonorrhea.
The exam also covers aspects like vaccination history and mental status.
Key components of an immigration physical:
• Medical History Review:
The doctor will ask about your past medical conditions, surgeries, and any chronic diseases.
• Physical Examination:
This involves checking your eyes, ears, nose, throat, heart, lings, abdomen, lymph nodes, and skin.
• Test for Communicable Diseases:
You´ll likely be tested for tuberculosis, shyphilis, and gonorrhea.
• Vaccination History:
The doctor will review your vaccination records.
• Mental Status Exam:
In some cases, a mental status exam might be conducted to assess your cognitive function.
• Additional Tests:
Depending on the specific requirements, blood tests, urine tests, or X-rays may also be needed.
• Form I-693:
The civil surgeon will complete Form I-693, which you´ll need to submit to USCIS.
Use this form if you are applying for U.S. citizenship and need to request an exception to the English and Civics testing requirements for naturalization because of physical or developmental disability or mental impairment.