USCIS Medical Exam MCQ 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following vaccines is NOT currently required by USCIS for the immigration medical exam?
- Influenza (seasonal)
- Tetanus and diphtheria toxoids
- COVID-19 (Correct answer)
- Chickenpox (varicella)
Correct answer: COVID-19
As of the current USCIS vaccine requirements, COVID-19 was removed from the required vaccination list effective May 2023.
Question 2: What is the role of a civil surgeon in the USCIS medical exam process?
- A USCIS officer who reviews medical records
- A physician designated by USCIS to conduct immigration medical exams (Correct answer)
- A CDC official who approves vaccination records
- A hospital administrator who manages immigrant health files
Correct answer: A physician designated by USCIS to conduct immigration medical exams
A civil surgeon is a licensed physician in the U.S. designated by USCIS to perform immigration medical examinations for applicants seeking adjustment of status.
Question 3: An applicant who had tuberculosis in the past and was fully treated would be classified as which type under USCIS medical guidelines?
- Class A — still inadmissible due to TB history
- Class B2 — pulmonary TB, prior disease (Correct answer)
- No classification needed if fully cured
- Automatically exempt from TB screening
Correct answer: Class B2 — pulmonary TB, prior disease
Prior TB disease that has been fully treated is classified as Class B2, indicating a history of pulmonary TB requiring documentation.
Question 4: Which of the following applicants is exempt from the vaccination requirements during the USCIS medical exam?
- Applicants over age 65
- Applicants who have a religious or moral objection to all vaccines (Correct answer)
- Applicants adjusting status from a student visa
- Applicants who live in states without vaccine mandates
Correct answer: Applicants who have a religious or moral objection to all vaccines
USCIS allows a waiver of vaccination requirements for applicants with a sincere religious belief or moral conviction opposing all vaccinations.
Question 5: Which of the following drug-related conditions would automatically make an applicant a Class A inadmissible?
- Having used marijuana recreationally in the past 5 years
- Being a current drug abuser or addict at the time of the exam (Correct answer)
- Testing positive for THC on a urine drug screen in a legal state
- Having attended drug rehabilitation at any point in life
Correct answer: Being a current drug abuser or addict at the time of the exam
Current drug abuse or addiction (not merely past use) is a Class A condition that renders an applicant inadmissible on health-related grounds.
Question 6: If a required vaccination is medically contraindicated for an applicant, what documentation does the civil surgeon provide?
- A USCIS denial waiver form
- A notation on Form I-693 explaining the medical contraindication (Correct answer)
- A letter from the CDC exempting the applicant
- No documentation is needed; the requirement is automatically waived
Correct answer: A notation on Form I-693 explaining the medical contraindication
When a vaccine is medically contraindicated, the civil surgeon documents the contraindication directly on Form I-693, exempting the applicant from that specific vaccine.
Question 7: What sexually transmitted infection (STI) is considered a Class A inadmissible condition under USCIS medical exam rules?
- HIV infection (Correct answer)
- Gonorrhea
- Chlamydia
- Genital herpes (HSV-2)
Correct answer: HIV infection
HIV was classified as a Class A inadmissible condition historically; although removed in 2010, syphilis in infectious stage and gonorrhea are currently quarantinable STIs — note: as of 2010, HIV is no longer on the list, and gonorrhea is the current STI on the list.
USCIS Medical Exam MCQ 3
Which of the following vaccines is NOT currently required by USCIS for the immigration medical exam?