To expedite your Immigration Physical Exam process, please have your COVID vaccine series done or start as soon as possible, please bring your COVID vaccine proof to your exam.
Immigration Physical Examination
- Physical Exam
- Blood Work
- Urine Analysis
- If the TB blood screen test is positive, a referral for a discounted x-ray is provided.
- Assistance in completing Form I-693: Photo ID and proof of vaccinations required.
- Referral to immunization clinics will be discussed at time of visit.
MY Health Care & Aesthetics is pleased to offer immigration physical exam services. Dr Yang a licensed US Civil Surgeon who has been authorized by the US Immigration Service to conduct immigration physicals for the Department of Homeland Security. Individuals applying for citizenship or seeking Permanent Residency or a Green Card are required to obtain an immigration physical performed by a designated Civil Surgeon prior to approval of their application. The exam results will be recorded on Form I-693 for the applicant to return to the US Immigration Service. The exam process generally takes 3 to 5 business days, depending on tests or vaccinations required.
Schedule your appointment here.
Pay your Deposit here or call the office at 317-492-9838.
To schedule your initial medical exam you are required to pay a $100 deposit, all remaining expenses must be paid at the time you check in for your exam. If you cancel your appointment with 48 hours notice, we will refund your deposit, if you fail to do so, your deposit will be non-refundable.
See the attached Fact Sheet for the answer to general questions.
What to bring to your medical exam?
- Valid, government issued picture ID such as a valid passport (preferred), driver’s license, green card, or military ID.
- Medical records (translated to English by an official translator, if necessary), including proof of prior treatment for tuberculosis or other infectious disease and prior chest x-ray reports.
- Immunization records (translated to English by an official translator, if necessary).
- Any mental health records (translated to English by an official translator, if necessary).
- An immigration physical Form I-693 (form version dated September 13, 2021), pre completed with your information IN CAPITAL LETTERS. Please make sure this form is the most current form available from the US Immigration Service.
- Please budget at least 1 to 2 hours for this process on the first day and a total of 1 to 4 business days depending on the necessity of additional testing (Friday exams may take longer for labs to process). Additional labs may be needed at an additional expense and may require up to 1 to 2 weeks for a result, depending on the test.
- If you do NOT speak fluent English or Chinese, you must bring a translator with you. The cost of your translator is at your expense .
Proof of vaccination will need to be provided to this office before your final paperwork can be forwarded to the US Immigration Service.
What happened after the exam?
Once the immigration medical examination is completed and all immunizations and/or lab tests have been performed, we will provide you with a certified Form I-693 in a sealed envelope to present to the Department of Homeland Security and US Immigration Service. DO NOT OPEN THE SEALED ENVELOPE. Turn in the sealed envelope with your immigration application. A copy of the blood tests results and exam will be provided to you to keep after results have been discussed with the doctor. The medical examination will only be valid up to a year after the immigration exam date. Our physician will not certify or sign your I-693 until all medical exam and additional testing fees have been paid. Fees are required to be paid at the time of service.
Typically, you will be notified of the results of your lab work (and chest x-ray, if done) within 7 to 10 days. If you have a health condition requiring medical follow-up, clearance will not be granted until follow-up is completed. You will be responsible for the cost of any additional medical examinations or treatments required to fulfill the federal health requirements of the US Immigration Service.
Will my insurance cover the cost of the immigration physical exam?
How much does the immigration physical cost?
How long will it take before the results and documents are ready?
Can I get my chest x-ray and blood work done somewhere else and bring the results with me to my medical exam?
Are immunizations included in the price for my immigration medical exam?
Is there a waiver available for applicants who cannot afford the required vaccinations?
When receiving immunizations from a health department, does our physician have to sign Part 6 of the Form I-693, or can the health department immunization physician/staff sign it?
How can I contact the US Immigration Service for more information?
Immigration Physical Examination
The mandatory requirement includes:
- Physical Exam
- Syphilis Test (results available in 48 – 72 hours typically)
- GC Urine PCR
- Quanti-Feron Gold TB Test or T-Spot Test
The following list of additional blood tests may be required, based on the patient’s age and documented vaccination history.
- MMR Titer (if required) (results available in 7 days)
- Varicella Titer (if required) (results available in 7 days)
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
The following vaccine or chest Xray may be required based on your age, vaccine history and TB test result, they will be charged separately by our service partners or by you chosen facilities.
- Chest XRay (2 view)
- Influenza Vaccine
- Pneumonia Vaccine (Pneumovax23)
- MMR Vaccine
- Td (Tetanus)
- Hepatitis B vaccine
- Hepatitis A Vaccine
- TDAP (Adacel)
- COVID Vaccine
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