3P4Care® Avondale
Civil Surgeon's
Immigration Medical Examination
Are you applying for a Green Card (adjustment of status) in the USA?
3P4Care Avondale has been designated by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) as a Civil Surgeon’s office to perform Immigration Medical Examinations and to report the results to USCIS on Form I-693.
However, we are NOT part of the US Government. We are your clinical advocate. We will strive to help and present your health data accurately and according to the requirements mandated by USCIS
Why is the Immigration Medical Examination required?
USCIS requires the examination to identify the presence of certain conditions that could result in the exclusion of prospective migrants from the US.
These conditions include:
- Tuberculosis
- Syphilis
- Gonorrhoea
- Hansen’s disease (Leprosy)
- Physical or mental disorders with associated harmful behaviours and substance abuse or addiction
- Other physical or mental abnormalities, diseases or disabilities
- Non-up-to-date vaccination status
How many visits are needed to complete the
Immigration Medical Examination?
2 formal visits are needed.
These include:
- History taking
- Physical examination
- Laboratory testing & vaccinations
- Catch up vaccinations
- Review of your 14-page Form I-693
Requirements for your first visit
You need to bring the following:
- Valid government-issued identification (e.g., current passport or driver’s licence)
- ALL VACCINATION RECORDS OR IMMUNITY TESTING RESULTS (Very important in helping you save money)
- Alien Registration Number (A-Number) if any
- USCIS Online Account Number if any
- $350.00 or $400.00 fees (Payable in cash or credit card)
- We will provide Form I-693.
Do I just come in to pick up my Form I-693
during the second visit and run?
No. It is our responsibility to ensure that you understand all the information on the form. The second visit is a formal encounter where we review the test results and check for inaccurate data on your form.
Note: Vaccines may be given to complete immunisation requirements or to achieve up-to-date status.
What is the Special Clinic for Immigration
Medical Examination?
Special Clinics group multiple patients seeking the examination together in the same session, so that time can be saved by explaining USCIS requirements to everyone simultaneously.
None of your personal information will be divulged in the group session. The only information other attendees of the Special Clinic know about you is that you are seeking an Immigration Medical Examination to complete Form I-693.
Your clinical examination will be conducted privately on an individual basis.
Special Clinic vs Regular Clinic
- $300* basic fee if used for both visits
- $350* basic fee if used for only one visit
- Shorter waiting time
- More detailed explanation of requirements
- Private examination
- $400* basic fee if used for both visits
- $350* basic fee if used for only one visit
- Longer waiting time
- Less detailed explanation of requirements
- Private examination
What is the total cost of the Immigration Medical Examination?
We charge a basic fee of $400.00, but you can reduce the fee to $300.00 if you attend the Special Clinic for both your first and second visits:
- If you use our Special Clinic on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday evenings or Saturday afternoons for your first visit, we will charge you $350.00 instead of $400.00.
- If you use our Wednesday evening or Saturday afternoon Special Clinic for your second visit, we will offer you a $50.00 rebate. (To qualify for this rebate, all final radiological or vaccination reports must reach us at least 24 hours before the Wednesday or Saturday Special Clinic.)
What does the basic fee cover and not cover?
The basic fee (either full, discounted or with rebates) covers:
- History taking
- Physical examination
- Laboratory testing
- Completing Form I-693
Other fees
- You will need to pay the radiological facility directly if the tuberculosis blood testing reveals prior exposure to tuberculosis and a chest x-ray is needed.
- You will need to have blood tests done to prove immunity to specific infectious diseases or catch-up vaccinations if your vaccination documentation is insufficient. Additional charges (at cost price) for blood testing or vaccines will apply. (There will be a $4.00 fee for each vaccine injection.)
- Note: BRINGING YOUR VACCINATION RECORD OR PREVIOUS IMMUNITY TEST RESULTS WILL HELP YOU SAVE MONEY.
- To cut further costs, we encourage you to use your insurance to obtain immunity testing or vaccinations from your primary care doctor or retail pharmacy and bring the reports to us.
- Additional investigations and treatments for any diseases identified are not part of the Immigration Medical Examination. You can either use the Civil Surgeon or your primary care doctor to provide the follow-up interventions at additional costs.