USCIS MEDICAL EXAM

Naturalization is a specific immigration term used in the United States. If you are born outside the US ( foreign national or a non-US Passport holder) and want to become a citizen of the US, the process through which you pass in terms of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) paperwork, is called Naturalization. Of course, you have to meet certain requirements laid down by the embassy or consulate and can become a U.S. citizen either at birth (for example, as a child of a US Citizen) or after birth (for example, at a certain age such as when you become 18 years of age).

You may be deemed inadmissible to the United States if you are proven to have a communicable disease that can be detrimental to public health as per the Department of State Centers for Disease Control and Prevention policies. Another health-related reason for inadmissibility is having physical or mental disorders that may induce violent or harmful behavior.

Yes. Statcare’s immigration doctors are certified by USCIS to perform immigration medical exams. Statcare has three Civil Surgeons on Staff. See proof of our USCIS certification.

The discounted fee is for a USCIS-certified civil surgeon to complete the immigration check-up form (Form I-693) and clear you for the purpose of obtaining a Green Card for US permanent residency. In addition, you will need the following:

1. An immigration physical examination by a USCIS civil surgeon is also called a Green Card medical examination*.
2. USCIS requires that the RPR test for syphilis be done on-site at the Civil Surgeon’s office. The charge is $20 and this includes blood draw charge.
3. USCIS Tb Test (Quantiferon test) – The lab fee is approximately $95 and is NOT included in the $129 fee.
4. Immigration Gonorrhea Test specimen collection (the lab fee is approximately $85 and is NOT included in the $129 fee)
5. Completion of all Green Card physical forms by the USCIS Certified Civil Surgeon*
6. All your vaccination records from your home country. The USCIS mandates you meet all vaccination standards so that your protection from illnesses is at the same level as that of US-born individuals. If you need any vaccinations done, we keep all vaccines in stock, and the vaccines are not included in the discounted fee.

* Items 1 and 5 are included in our discounted Green Card check-up global fee of $129. There are no further discounts.

You can choose any USCIS physician and not just the one recommended by your immigration attorney’s office. Statcare can offer you low rates because we get our customers directly. Statcare has three physicians that are USCIS certified immigration doctors. You can view one of our USCIS civil surgeons’ certificate here because the USCIS website is not updated frequently.

The choice of the medical facility you visit is entirely yours. As long as you go to a civil surgeon certified by the USCIS, you are going to be fine.

We are an independent medical facility and don’t work with any particular immigration law firm. Our patients come from Manhattan (NYC), Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, and Staten Island. They also come from as far away as upstate NY, New Jersey (NJ), and Connecticut (CT). Our patients who come from Pennsylvania and Washington DC do so on a weekend and pay an expedited fee to get their papers completed sooner.

Where you choose to start your US immigration process can make a big difference! Getting it done accurately is key to your future in the US.

You may not bill your health insurance for immigration-related expenses. Neither can the civil surgeon. Feel free to call your health insurance plan. You do not want to start your immigration paperwork entangled in healthcare fraud – a federal crime!

When shopping for a Green Card medical examination price, always ask questions so that you know what your actual costs might be.

USCIS does not regulate what can be charged by a facility for a Green Card medical exam, but you can shop around and get the immigration physical done at the best price possible.

However, often there may be hidden costs that may not be as obvious to you. These include charges for:

1. The I-693 Form (per page charge) printing charge (included at Statcare)
2. Copies of the I-693 form (included at Statcare)
3. Quantiferon Tb test.
4. Vaccine administration and supply charges (needle, syringe etc.)
5. Chest X-ray charges for getting a chest X-ray done, charges for printing a copy
6. Charges for reading the chest X-ray. Often, your X-ray may not even have a report made by a radiologist. At Statcare, you will always get an official report from a radiologist.
7. Charges for prescriptions for TB medicines were you to need one.
8. Charges for giving you a note summarizing that you got the vaccines.
9. Physician visit charges if your Quantiferon shows a positive result.
10. Lab charges for syphilis confirmatory tests (TPPA) that are run on every specimen, not just on positive screens.. At Statcare, we don’t run any automatic tests without your consent. However, the labs are mandated by New York State to run a confirmatory test for syphilis if your RPR screen is positive for syphilis. The cost of that confirmatory test (TPPA) has to be paid for separately by you and it will be done only if your syphilis screen is positive.
11. Blood draw charges for doing the blood test required for the Green Card check-up.
12. Charges for any photocopies you may need while you’re there.
13. Charges for a third physician visit, if you were to need one.
14. Charges for expediting the USCIS I-693.

Statcare USCIS-certified civil surgeon will complete your immigration medical examination form. We have three USCIS civil surgeons on staff and can finish your paperwork any day of the week including Saturday, Sunday, and holidays.

Our price for an immigration physical examination is only $129.

Vaccines are not included at any civil surgeon office. Anyone that is selling you an all-inclusive package is not being honest with you because people from different countries and different age groups have varying requirements. There just cannot be a “one size fits all.”

Don’t be surprised when your paperwork gets rejected. We see these cases all the time! Vaccines in the US are expensive and no medical office can put it out of their pocket for you. Cutting corners on US Green Card immigration paperwork is not a risk that you should be taking.

We get cases where the previous civil surgeon has kept no records. At Statcare, we maintain all scanned records as per federal guidelines and stand behind our product. That is credibility, honesty, integrity, and dependability you can count on!

We pride ourselves on being a completely transparent business. When you trust us with your US immigration paperwork, we take this responsibility seriously. Doing an immigration medical exam is only one of the things our office does. It is not all that we do. That is the biggest difference between us and others, as you might have noticed.

We provide immigration medical exams as a service to immigrants because like you, we were immigrants too! We understand your challenges because we went through similar challenges ourselves. Doing immigration physicals is our passion. Do check out all the other services we provide!

Remember, you do need to physically be here in our office for us to perform the USCIS immigration medical exam and sign and complete your paperwork. We have several locations in  Hicksville, Long Island; Astoria, Queens; Brooklyn, NYC; the Bronx at Bartow Avenue (Co-op City); the Bronx at E. 174th Street; Jackson Heights, the Queen; Midtown Manhattan in Manhattan and Jamaica, Queens.People come to us from all over New York (NY State), including New York City (NYC) and Manhattan, as well as from New Jersey (NJ) and Connecticut (CT).

A word of caution for those who rely on vaccination documents obtained from their home country: Any lies or falsification on your application will automatically disqualify you from US citizenship, regardless of how many years have passed since your citizenship status. The USCIS vaccination requirements are for your protection. Do not try to bypass them in any way. You will be discovered or the person who knows your weakness will exploit you. When we give you the vaccines, we will record the lot number and show you the expiration dates on the vaccines. We only do what is right. For this reason, we do not take over immigration medical exams where someone else has left off. We cannot certify the work if it is not done by us.
If you are shopping for a bargain price or one fixed price for “everything,” please do not call our staff. We cannot help you. Your request is unrealistic and assumes everyone gets the same medical care at all ages in all countries, which is clearly not a possible scenario.

Please note that our staff cannot answer questions pertaining to any particular medical situation. You have to see the Civil Surgeon for that. Our staff answering your phone calls are not medical doctors and cannot give you medical advice.

We are certified by the USCIS for immigration and naturalization medical exams. We do more immigration medical exams than anyone in the tri-state area!

We are open 7 days a week, including holidays. We are open until 8 PM on weekdays. Our Brooklyn office is open till 9 PM on weekdays. No appointments are required. Just walk in!

We accept cash, Visa, MasterCard, and American Express cards. No personal checks.

An immigration medical exam involves a few steps. The Green Card medical exam to any USCIS certified civil surgeon involves two visits as the lab takes a few days to report the results.

If you are a green card applicant, please read this carefully so you can get organized before your visit.

What you need to do for the first visit:

1. Bring your passport, driver’s license, or a government-issued photo ID.
2. Search and bring all your vaccine records and blood test results for vaccination-related antibodies when you come in. It may save you money.
3. If you have it handy, please bring a summary of your medical history from your physician. If you had originally seen a panel physician in your country before coming to the US, please bring a copy of the Panel Physician’s documentation.
4. From October through March, if you got a flu vaccine, please bring the proof with you. Otherwise, we can give you the flu vaccine at our office at the same price that you get it anywhere else.

This is all the homework you need to do for the first immigration medical visit.

What we do at the first visit:

We will provide the latest copy of the USCIS I-693 form for the US immigration medical examination. And we don’t charge you for it. This avoids mistaken use of older versions of the I-693 Form. We understand most of you are still struggling to get a Green Card.

If you want to see what the I-693 form looks like, click here to see a copy of I-693. You can bring the Form I-693 (Medical Examination of Aliens Seeking Adjustment of Status) if you want to. But please do not fill out the form yourself. US immigration officials are very particular and any mistakes or ‘white-outs’ will impact the integrity of your application for a Green Card.

On your first visit, you will receive a medical check-up. Also, blood will be drawn and sent to a lab for the communicable diseases – a TB test (Quantiferon) for Tuberculosis screening and the RPR screening test for Syphilis. A urine sample will be collected for the immigration Gonorrhea test.

If you have received all the required vaccines but do not have proof of the vaccination, you can opt for the blood test to check if you have protective antibodies from a prior vaccination in your blood. This blood test is not included in the global fee.

If you need certain vaccines, we will give them to you on the first day of your visit. You will have to pay for these vaccines separately:

• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
• TDaP (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis)
• Varicella (Chicken Pox)
• Influenza (Flu Vaccine)

Our prices for vaccines for a Green Card medical exam are extremely competitive but they change depending on the vaccine manufacturers who vary their price every couple of months. You will be informed about the most current price at all times. There are no surprises when you come to our office.

What you need to do for the second visit:
Just show up for the appointment. Bring in any documents that the provider may have asked for.

What we do at the second visit:
When you come back on your second visit, we will have the results of the Quantiferon Tb test and of the RPR blood test for syphilis. If the Quantiferon test is positive, then you will need a Chest X-Ray.

We do digital chest X-rays in our office using the latest technology and have it read by a radiologist. If the chest X-ray is abnormal, you will need further things done before you can be medically cleared for immigration (Green Card).

All Chest X-Ray reports will be issued in 2 business days. We can even mail them to you if you so desire. Once you have provided us with all your documentation, we will have the sealed envelope ready for you in 7 days. You can pay an expedite fee and pick it up in 3 days as well, provided you have otherwise met all of the requirements.

Visit our Hicksville, Long Island; Astoria, Queens; Brooklyn, NYC; the Bronx at Bartow Avenue (Co-op City); the Bronx at E. 174th Street; Jackson Heights, the Queen; Midtown Manhattan in Manhattan and Jamaica, Queens.

The HIV test is not required anymore. The USCIS released a new 9-page I-693 form in 2016. As of August 01, 2016, the USCIS requires a special Gonorrhea Test on all adults above age 15. As of Oct. 1, 2018, the USCIS is mandating the IGRA for tuberculosis testing instead of the PPD test. The IGRA blood test for TB (Quantiferon) is expensive and we can get it done at the most reasonable cost compared to anywhere else in NYC, NY, NJ, or CT. Also, the USCIS is updating its forms once again as of October 1, 2018. So, just in the last several months, there has been a slew of changes in this process.

Yes. You need to let us know that you are pregnant. This is important as certain vaccines and procedures cannot be done during pregnancy. There are antibody levels that we can do in lieu of the vaccines.