On Thursday, June 12, a change in the regulations entered into force in order to obtain the card Permanent residence of the United States, popularly known as Green Card (Green card, in Spanish), an identity document for residents foreigners that do not possess US nationality.
The update of this policy, introduced during the second term of Donald Trumphe immediately entered into force, so the new form is mandatory For applicants, and it is important that all interested parties remain alert to compliance with the procedures more recent established by the authorities.
Given this situation, the United States immediately launched the new regulations, which modifies one of the crucial requirements To obtain permanent residence, under the administration of the United States citizenship and immigration service (USCISfor its acronym in English), the agency in charge of supervising the Legal immigration.
It is speculated that this change could lead to more rejections of applications for “some migratory adjustment.” However, USCIS officials consider that “few applicants will be directly affected ”by the update of one of the forms presented before this agency of the Department of National Security.
USCIS update in form I-693
According to one update of its policy manual, the USCIS clarifies that the FORM I-693corresponding to the report of the Medical Immigration Exam And the vaccination record, which must be signed by a surgeon from November 2023, is only valid while the request with which it was submitted is pending.
“If the application with which form I-693 was submitted is withdrawal either deniedthat form is no longer valid. This new guide comes into effect immediately and will apply to all pending applications or submitted as of Thursday, June 12, 2025, ”added the United States citizenship and immigration service.
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According to this updated policy, if a foreign presented form I-693 together with its application To register the permanent residence or for a status adjustment, and then withdrew your application or this was rejected, you must submit a new application in the future, with a new I-693 freshly completed form and signed by a surgeon.
“Most of the foreigners subject to reasons for inadmissibility health related must undergo a Medical exam to show that they are not inadmissible. In addition, those who wish to adjust their immigration status must present form I-693 to prove that they are free of any condition”, Added USCIS.
“In 2024, we updated the policy manual to establish that a properly completed form and signed by a civil surgeon from November 2023 was valid indefinitely. This allowed a foreigner to use it as proof that it was not inadmissible for reasons related to the health”, Explained the USCIS.
However, as of this Thursday, June 12, the United States citizenship and immigration service will begin to demand New medical testswith the objective of “forcing foreigners who, otherwise, would not have to undergo an immigration medical examination, to present an I-693 form as a matter of discretion.”