USCIS USCIS Physical Examination Procedures 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which communicable disease is specifically listed as a Class A condition that makes immigration applicants inadmissible?
- Common cold (rhinovirus)
- Active pulmonary tuberculosis (Correct answer)
- Hepatitis C (chronic)
- Streptococcal pharyngitis
Correct answer: Active pulmonary tuberculosis
Active tuberculosis is one of the communicable diseases of public health significance that constitutes a Class A condition, making the applicant inadmissible.
Question 2: What must happen before a civil surgeon can complete the USCIS medical exam for an applicant who tests positive on TB screening?
- The application is automatically denied without further steps
- Further evaluation including chest X-ray and possible specialist consultation is required (Correct answer)
- Immediate deportation proceedings are initiated
- The applicant must retest in 6 months
Correct answer: Further evaluation including chest X-ray and possible specialist consultation is required
A positive TB screening result requires follow-up evaluation including a chest X-ray and potentially specialist consultation before the civil surgeon can finalize the exam.
Question 3: How does a civil surgeon handle a medical finding that requires specialist consultation during the USCIS exam?
- Immediately denies completion of the exam
- Refers the applicant and awaits specialist findings before finalizing Form I-693 (Correct answer)
- Notes it as Class B without awaiting any specialist input
- Submits incomplete findings directly to USCIS for their own determination
Correct answer: Refers the applicant and awaits specialist findings before finalizing Form I-693
When specialist consultation is needed, the civil surgeon refers the applicant and waits for the specialist's findings to properly classify and complete the medical exam report.
Question 4: Which sexually transmitted infection, when active, must be reported as a Class A condition on the USCIS medical exam?
- Active syphilis (Correct answer)
- HPV (human papillomavirus)
- Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
- Chlamydia trachomatis
Correct answer: Active syphilis
Active syphilis is a communicable disease of public health significance that must be reported as a Class A condition on Form I-693.
Question 5: What is the civil surgeon required to do after completing the USCIS immigration medical exam?
- Mail Form I-693 directly to the USCIS processing center
- Seal Form I-693 in a tamper-evident envelope and return it to the applicant (Correct answer)
- Upload all findings to the USCIS online adjudication portal
- Retain Form I-693 in the office for 10 years before releasing
Correct answer: Seal Form I-693 in a tamper-evident envelope and return it to the applicant
After completing the exam, the civil surgeon seals Form I-693 in a tamper-evident envelope and returns it to the applicant for submission with their immigration application.
Question 6: For which applicants is a chest X-ray mandatory during the USCIS immigration medical exam?
- All applicants regardless of age or screening results
- Applicants 15 years and older who test positive on TB screening (TST or IGRA) (Correct answer)
- Only applicants over age 65
- All applicants under age 18
Correct answer: Applicants 15 years and older who test positive on TB screening (TST or IGRA)
A chest X-ray is required for applicants 15 years of age and older who test positive on the TB screening test, to evaluate for active pulmonary tuberculosis.
USCIS USCIS Physical Examination Procedures 2
Which communicable disease is specifically listed as a Class A condition that makes immigration applicants inadmissible?