Extension of Temporary Waiver of 60-Day Rule for Civil Surgeon Signatures on Form I-693 – set to end March 31, 2023
/On September 29, 2022, USCIS announced that they are extending their temporary waiver of the requirement that civil surgeons must sign Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, no more than 60 days before an individual applies for the underlying immigration benefit (including Form I-4985, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status).
The original waiver was originally effective until September 30, 2022, but it has now been extended until March 31, 2023 to further ease processing delays and difficulties in timely completing the medical exam. The waiver applies to all Forms I-693, regardless of when the application was submitted to USCIS or when a civil surgeon signed the form.
