USCIS Announces Applicants Must Now File Medical Exams at Time They Initially File Green Card Application

On December 2, USCIS announced that going forward certain applicants filing Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, will be required to submit Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, at the same time as their Form I-485 or the Form I-485 may otherwise be rejected. USCIS has now revised the Form I-485 instructions to make filing the two forms together a requirement. USCIS made this change to reduce the number of Requests for Evidence they issue before adjudicating a Form I-485, which slows down adjudication timelines.