The long term detention of hundreds of migrant families who are currently being held at two facilities in Texas might come to an end, as federal officials are working to end the long detention of the illegal families. This was announced by the Homeland Security Secretary this week.
However the change in policy received a lukewarm response from most, many immigration advocates and lawmakers were not very forthcoming on the policy change. The Secretary stated – “I have reached the conclusion that we must make substantial changes in our detention practices with respect to families with children, once a family has established eligibility for asylum or other relief under our laws, long-term detention is an inefficient use of our resources and should be discontinued.”
Tens of thousands of immigrating families who were mostly from Central America had crossed over into the state of Texas last summer, as the government invested millions of dollars into 2 large detention centers that could hold women and children. Both these centers are located to the south of San Antonio, while a third facility is located in Pennsylvania.
At the end of last month more than 1800 families were being held in the detention centers, according to officials.
A part of the Immigration process is going through the Immigration medical examination. If an applicant is adjusting status, or applying for a green card, the requirement states that one will be required to undergo the Immigration medical exam, that consists of vaccinations, tuberculin tests and other physical examinations. Blood and urine tests, along with the stipulated x-rays could also be a part of the entire medical exam process.
Are you an applicant in the process for securing the Green Card? In that case, easyIME will be happy to be of service! What easyIME does is to get in touch with a preferred USCIS-approved Civil Surgeon of your choice and in the area stated by you, and help you go through the process of the Green Card Medical Examination. Each USCIS Civil Surgeon on the easyIME database charges separate rates, and the Immigration Medical Exam Cost is listed on the easyIME portal for the applicant’s helpful understanding. The Immigration medical exam is a process consisting of Vaccination, Tuberculin tests and other physical examinations, including blood and urine tests, along with relevant x-ray examinations.
The easyIME portal helps to make the entire medical examination process easy for applicants, by bringing applicants, Civil Surgeons and immigration lawyers onto a common platform. It is mandatory that the exam be conducted only by USCIS-approved Civil Surgeons, and the portal displays a free listing of empanelled USCIS-approved Civil Surgeons, coupled with their addresses and individual fee structures. Applicants can locate the surgeon most suitable to their convenience, by selecting the relevant zip code.
www.easyIME.com is an efficient portal that is secure, safe and easily navigable, offering updated information on the entire immigration medical examination process, making it a valuable tool for Green Card applicants to the United States.
A woman from Guatemala along with her 12 year old daughter who were deported back to their country last week were ordered by a federal judge to be returned immediately, have been found and could soon be back in the United States, this was stated by their attorney.
Both mother and daughter came from Guatemala last year and were held in a Pennsylvania family detention center last summer, as the immigration case for them wound its way through the court system.
Last week they were taken out of the detention center, put on a plane to be flown out of the country. But a US Court Judge ordered them to be brought back, stating that the court had been misled.
The judge also said that he would have given a request to have the deportation blocked if he had known about it. The woman’s attorney stated that ICE – Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials should have informed the court that the woman was going to be deported along with her child. However, ICE does not inform either the lawyers, detainees of their families when it was going to pick somebody up for deportation. The attorney stated that deportation was definitely better than being sent back to a country of violence
The U S Immigration procedure stipulates that the applicant for the Green Card visa should go in for the Immigration Medical Examination. The Immigration Medical is one of the final steps in the entire process of availing of the Green Card. Here are some frequently asked questions that revolve around appearing for the exam…
Q: For how much time is the I-693 form valid after the Civil Surgeon certifies it?(The I-693 form is the Medical report to be filed for Adjustment of Status)
A: The Immigration Medical is valid for 1 year from the time it is taken.
It is advised by USCIS to all applicants taking the exam to keep it as close to filing the I-485 as possible. The same applies to the vaccinations too.
Q: What is included in the Immigration Medical?
A: It is up to the designated Civil Surgeon to complete all the required components of the Medical, if the entire exam is required.
The results will be recorded on the form that is called the I-693 form.
Q: What is generally required to be done in the Immigration Medical Exam?
A: 1. Physical Examination: Irrespective of age a physical examination and an evaluation of mental status is required.
2. TB Skin Test: All those applicants who are two years of age or older are required to take the TB skin test that is administered using the Mantoux technique.
After the skin test, the applicant will have to meet the Civil Surgeon within 48 to 72 hours to get the test results read.
For applicants required to have the entire medical exam, the following exams and testing is required. All adjustment of status applicants are required to comply with the vaccination requirements.
Physical Examination : A physical examination and mental status evaluation are required, regardless of age.
Tuberculin (TB) Skin Test: All applicants two years of age and older are required to have a tuberculin skin test (TST) given by the Mantoux technique. (Civil surgeons may require an applicant younger than two years to undergo a TST if there is evidence of contact with a person known to have tuberculosis or other reason to suspect tuberculosis.) After the skin test, the applicant will need to return to the civil surgeon within 48 to 72 hours to have the results read.
3. Vaccinations: The following vaccinations are mandatory to be taken for the Medical:
Mumps, measles, rubella, polio, tetanus and diphtheria toxoids, pertussis, influenza, hepatitis B, haemophilus influenzae type B, varicella, pneumococcal, rotavirus, hepatitis A, meningococcal, human papillomavirus, zoster, and any other vaccinations recommended by the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP).
Q: Can the envelope with the I-693 form certified by the Surgeon be opened?
A: NO. Whenall tests and immunizations are completed, the USCIS Civil Surgeon will record the results in the I – 693 forms, certify it and hand it over to the applicant in a sealed envelope to be handed over to the USCIS authorities.
The long term detention of hundreds of migrant families who are currently being held at two facilities in Texas might come to an end, as federal officials are working to end the long detention of the illegal families. This was announced by the Homeland Security Secretary this week.
