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USCIS Waives COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Adjustment of Status Applicants

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Effective Jan. 22, 2025, USCIS is waiving the requirement for adjustment of status applicants to show COVID-19 vaccination documentation on Form I-693 (the medical examination and vaccination record). This simplifies the medical examination process for green card applicants. The vaccination waiver removes one procedural step from adjustment applications.
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Effective Jan. 22, 2025, USCIS is waiving any and all requirements that applicants for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident present documentation on their Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, that they received the COVID-19 vaccination.

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