FINDING A USCIS-approved Civil Surgeon near you

When an applicant is in the process for applying for a Green Card then the Immigration Medical too is a part of the process. In fact, the Green Card Medical Exam is one of the last stages of the Immigration Medical Exam.

The examination must be conducted by a doctor who is authorized by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, or the USCIS. These approved doctors are called Civil Surgeons. As per the USCIS website, military physicians are authorized to perform immigration medical exams at a military treatment facility (MTF) within the United States for veterans, members of the military, and appropriate dependents. To locate the closest authorized doctor, enter your address or ZIP code on the USCIS website, or else, applicants can also log on to the www.easyIME.com website and fix up an appointment with a USCIS Civil Surgeon online.

WHAT TO CARRY TO THE IMMIGRATION MEDICAL

The following have to be brought to the medical exam:

• The report of the Medical Exam – the Form I-693, which also contains the Vaccination Record.
• A photo – identification, issued by the Government, such as a valid passport or driver’s license. If the applicant is 14 years old or younger, an identification that shows the child’s name, date and place of birth and parent’s full name will have to be carried. Possible forms of identification include a birth certificate translated in English) or an affidavit in its absence.
• Vaccination or immunization records.
• Medical insurance card (the applicant should check with the doctor’s office to make sure the applicant’s medical plan is accepted by the office).
• Payment (the applicant should check with the doctor’s office about what kind of payments are accepted by the doctor’s office. Prices could be compared by calling up a few doctors. There could be some price variances – by a few hundred dollars.