USCIS announced on Jan. 22, 2025, that the agency 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.
USCIS will not issue any Request for Evidence or Notice of Intent to Deny related to proving a COVID-19 vaccination. USCIS will not deny any adjustment of status application based on the applicant’s failure to present documentation that they received the COVID-19 vaccination.
Effective Oct. 1, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) began requiring COVID vaccinations from applicants filing with USCIS the Form I-485, Application to Adjust Status, or filing immigrant visa applications with U.S. embassies and consulates overseas.
No word yet on whether the U.S. Department of State will waive the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for immigrant visa applicants. Our law firm will continue to monitor this topic.
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