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These are the things that you MUST remember / keep in mind.

Is the I-693 Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record really required?

USCIS FORMS are updated periodically so make sure you download the correct form version AND read the instructions carefully.   There are a few things to consider, and you should ask yourself: 1. Are your vaccinations complete in your DS-3025? You probably don’t need an I-693 if your vaccinations are complete. Just send in your…

What are the Health-related Grounds of Inadmissibility to the U.S. ?

The USCIS website classifies these Health-related Grounds of Inadmissibility as Class A condition. Class A A communicable disease of public health significance Associated/harmful behavior that will most likely recur due to past or present, mental disorders Drug abuse and/or addiction Class B Though this does not render the applicant inadmissible, it represents a departure from…

What are these Class A / Communicable Diseases that render an applicant inadmissible?

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists the following as communicable diseases that are of public health significance: Tuberculosis Syphilis Chancroid Gonorrhea Granuloma Inguinale Lymphogranuloma Venerum Hansen’s Disease (Leprosy) This also includes these two disease categories: Quarantinable diseases designated by any Presidential Executive Order and this currently includes: Cholera Diphteria Infectious Tuberculosis Plague…

Can we use blue ink in filling up and signing our forms? Or do we have to use black ink?

All the forms available on USCIS.gov, both on the instruction PDF file and the form itself has it clearly stated: “Type or print in black ink.” or “Type or print legibly in black ink.”  It is a simple instruction and may be trivial for some, but not abiding by this simple instruction may get you…

Do I really have to meet my Foreign Fiancé(e) first before filing the I-129F Petition?

Yes. You have to meet at least once within 2 years of filing your I-129F Fiancé(e) Petition. This also applies during the K1 Visa Stage. At the time of your fiancé(e)’s interview, make sure that you are still well within the 2 year meeting pre-requisite. If not, it would be wise to visit your fiancé(e)…