Where can I get more information regarding the medical requirements for a refugee to adjust their status?
After residing in the United States for one year, refugees are eligible to apply for an adjustment of status to that of a legal permanent resident. Part of this application process to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is the completion of an I-693 medical form. If the refugee has already had a medical exam upon admission as a refugee under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, they generally do not need to repeat the entire medical exam. For those that have a Class A or B condition identified during their initial exam, the form must be completed by a civil surgeon. For all other refugee applicants applying for an adjustment of status under Section 209 of the Immigration and Nationality Act the “vaccination sign-off” portion can be completed by an attending physician of a local health department that is voluntarily participating in the Headquarters Office of Adjudications blanket civil surgeon designation. For more information, please see: U.S. Citizenship and
