USCIS Temporarily Extending Validity Period of Form I-693

[Enub4]

https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-temporarily-extending-validity-period-of-form-i-693

USCIS may consider a completed Form I-693 as valid if:

• The civil surgeon’s signature is dated no more than 60 days before the applicant filed Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status;
• No more than four years have passed since the date of the civil surgeon’s signature; and

• A decision on the applicant’s Form I-485 is issued on or before Sept. 30, 2021.

I guess they are trying to not RFE for medical if you are EB and you sent a medical less than 4 years ago, so they can approve more EB cases before the end of the fiscal year.

[caslipknotsingh]

Do you think they are really trying not waste green cards this year.

[Enub4]

I think they are trying but they will not be able to not waste. It is a little too late for things like this.

This change will only last less than 2 months and will not benefit a lot of cases. Only cases that have the I-693, are near or over 2 years old but less than 4, then the officer can approve without requesting another I-693.