Learn More About the Immigration Medical Exam
The Medical Conditions That Are Not Admissable to the U.S.
by Jennifer McFadyen
Updated October 23, 2017
A medical exam is required for all immigrant visas and some nonimmigrant visas, as well as for refugees and adjustment of status applicants. The purpose of the medical exam is to determine if individuals have health conditions that need attention prior to immigration.
Doctors Authorized to Administer the Exam
The medical exam must be performed by a physician approved by the U.S. government. In the U.S., the physician must be a U.S. Customs and Immigration Services-designated "civil surgeon." Abroad, the exam must be conducted by a physician designated by the U.S. Department of State, also known as a "panel physician."
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