As you prepare for the Immigration Medical, one of the last steps in the Green Card journey, here is a list of the things to keep in mind as you get ready for the final haul!
• A list of the vaccinations that you have already taken.
• If there is anyone in your family who is applying for immigration along with you and has mental, learning or other special disabilities then you will have to submit a report of their condition apart from any other supervisory requirements.
• If you have tested positive for the skin test for tuberculosis in the past then a certificate from your physician stating the conditions of the positive test result must be provided along with the treatment given and its duration. If you have ever been diagnosed with the disease then a written certification must be provided that is signed by your doctor, stating that you have been treated properly. This certificate must also include all the dates and types of medicines that were taken during the course of the treatment. If an abnormal X-ray of the chest has ever come up in the past the last X-ray film should be produced at the Medical. Care should be taken that the original X-rays should be carried, not just the typed reports.
• If syphilis has ever been contracted a written certificate signed by a doctor or public health official should be produced stating the success of the treatment.
• Prepare a list of all the medications taken by you if you have chronic illnesses. You should be ready to explain each condition explicitly to the Civil Surgeon.
Recently President Obama vowed recently to keep battling for unlawful immigrants in spite of measures by members of the Republican party and some federal officials to see to it that his executive orders stayed unaligned.
“I’m going to keep doing everything I can to make our immigration system more just and more fair,” Obama said in his weekly address a few days ago.
The President stated that he took action a few months ago to infuse the border with more resources for security and to open up the legal immigration framework by bringing unlawful immigrants “out of the shadows”. He said that some folks were still fighting against those actions, and he was one of the few who would keep fighting for them. He said that
“Some folks are still fighting against these actions,” he said. “I’m going to keep fighting for them.
Because the law is on our side. It’s the right thing to do. And it will make America stronger.” The House leaders of the Republican party were criticized by Obama for not allowing a vote on a Senate-passed immigration bill from 2013. “For nearly two years, Republican leaders in the House have refused to even allow a vote on it,” he said.
The members of the public were invited by the President to share their or their families’ stories of immigration on the White House website. Obama remembered how his family too belonged to a family of immigrants.
If an applicant is on a journey of immigration to the United States, and is in the process of acquiring the Green Card then one of the aspects covering the journey is the Immigration Medical. People who apply for their immigration benefits outside the country are also required to get a medical done, but there is a slight variance in the process.
Some exceptions to this examination requirement are made for those people who have already taken the exam previously, that is, before their entry into the United States; people or entrants on a fiancé visa (K-1), the results of their previous medical exam – this would be in the local files of the USCIS office.
The medical exam has to be conducted only by a doctor approved by a USCIS. A list of the doctors or Civil Surgeons is available on the U S Civil Surgeons Locator page on the USCIS website. Alternatively this information can also be acquired by logging onto the easyIME website, a one-stop shop for applicants looking to complete the Green Card process by taking the Immigration exam.
It is always advisable to complete the procedure for the Immigration Medical just close to the time when the applicant plans to hand over the adjustment of status document file. This is because the result of the examination stands valid only for 1 year.
Are you in the process of appearing for the Immigration Medical? Log on to www.easyIME.com for more details.
What with presidential candidates from all sides trying hard to ascertain their positions on the thorny issue of immigration most of Americans state that they are in favor of a pathway to legal citizenship for unlawful immigrants. This was according to a poll that was published last week by a research center that conducted a survey.
According to the survey more than 70 per cent of the surveyed said that those immigrants who were staying in the country illegally should be allowed to stay there if they met requirements. This number also included around 40 per cent of Americans who stated that these immigrants should be allowed to turn citizens and there were 26 per cent who stated that they should only be allowed to become permanent residents.
Among the Republicans a majority of those surveyed – around 55 per cent – support a path to legal status for undocumented entrants. Most Republicans are not very supportive of their party’s stand on illegal immigration, with more than 55 per cent staying that the party was not doing a good job on how their views on illegal immigration were being represented.
Democrats on the other hand supported legal status with an overwhelming response, with more than 79 per cent stating that those immigrants who met requirements should be allowed to stay.
President Obama had stated in November, that he would give protection from deportation and employment permits to more than 4 million undocumented immigrants , which was opposed by Texas and 25 states and blocked in the federal courts.
