Adjustment of Status (I-485) Vaccination Requirements Changed
The USCIS has released a revised list of vaccines required for applicants seeking to adjust status to become permanent legal residents. The updated list, required for all medical exams conducted on or after August 1, 2008, are as follows:
- Rotavirus;
- Hepatitis A;
- Meningococcal;
- Human papillomavirus; and
- Zoster.
Although the requirements for these vaccines went into effect on July 1, 2008, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved a 30-day grace period for all exams conducted prior to August 1. In connection with the revised list of vaccinations, the revised Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, dated as of June 5, 2008, or later must be used.
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