What is medical inadmissibility?

Medical inadmissibility occurs when an individual who, in the process of applying for the Green Card for subsequent permanent residence in the United States has a health condition that becomes a case of public concern in the country. This procedure will be determined during the applicant’s application for taking on the Immigration Medial Examination.

Under the US immigration laws the medical grounds of inadmissibility include 4 categories:

• Communicable diseases which are dangerous to public health
• Physical or mental disorders with harmful behavior
• Physical or mental disorders without any display of adverse behavior
• Lack of necessary vaccinations (as per immigration laws).

Are all physical and mental conditions considered to be ‘medically-related grounds of ineligibility’?

No, not all conditions are considered to be medically-related grounds of ineligibility – the USCIS Civil Surgeon or the Panel Physician will be in a position to determine whether the behavior of the applicant could pose problems to public health. Only if the applicant has a history of physical or mental disorders coupled with abnormal, dangerous behavior will the applicant become ineligible for admission into the United States.