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Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – June 14, 2026Article 1: Delays in USCIS processing of physician visas are ...
06/14/2026

Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – June 14, 2026

Article 1: Delays in USCIS processing of physician visas are threatening access to health care. Recently, physicians were exempted from a freeze on visa applications from over three dozen countries. However, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has not yet taken significant action to address the issue. The delays are urgent as family medicine residencies for many international medical graduates start their new academic year on July 1....

Article 1: Delays in USCIS processing of physician visas are threatening access to health care. Recently, physicians were exempted from a freeze on visa applications from over three dozen countries. However, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has not yet taken significant action to ad...

Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – May 31, 20261. USCIS has initiated a new security vetting process effectiv...
05/31/2026

Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – May 31, 2026

1. USCIS has initiated a new security vetting process effective as of April 27, 2026 which has resulted in temporary holds on cases that require fingerprint-based background checks. This new process has caused delays in the issuance of approvals for various case types including asylum, adjustment of status, naturalization, family-based petitions, humanitarian applications and employment-based filings. The USCIS will now need to resubmit fingerprint information for most pending cases where the biometrics were collected before the enhanced protocol was implemented....

1. USCIS has initiated a new security vetting process effective as of April 27, 2026 which has resulted in temporary holds on cases that require fingerprint-based background checks. This new process has caused delays in the issuance of approvals for various case types including asylum, adjustment of...

Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – May 24, 20261. The slow pace of processing visas for medical students, res...
05/24/2026

Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – May 24, 2026

1. The slow pace of processing visas for medical students, residents, and physicians by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is creating concern about future healthcare access. The delays could affect patient care and increase wait times nationwide, particularly in rural and underserved areas where foreign-born physicians often practice. A significant portion of residents in U.S. family medicine programs are international medical graduates....

1. The slow pace of processing visas for medical students, residents, and physicians by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is creating concern about future healthcare access. The delays could affect patient care and increase wait times nationwide, particularly in rural and underserved...

Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – May 17, 20261. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) implement...
05/17/2026

Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – May 17, 2026

1. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) implemented a new, extensive security vetting process requiring fingerprint-based background checks and a resubmission of fingerprint information. This is part of an expanded background check tied to FBI criminal history databases. This process led to temporary "holds" on adjudications, delaying approvals across various case types like adjustment of status, asylum, naturalization, and others. However, in early May, adjudication holds were lifted for cases involving foreign physicians, allowing their applications to proceed....

1. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) implemented a new, extensive security vetting process requiring fingerprint-based background checks and a resubmission of fingerprint information. This is part of an expanded background check tied to FBI criminal history databases. This process le...

Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – May 03, 20261. Public Charge Rule - MOIA: The federal administration propo...
05/03/2026

Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – May 03, 2026

1. Public Charge Rule - MOIA: The federal administration proposed changes to the "public charge" on November 19, 2025, that would make it more difficult for someone to get a green card or certain other immigration statuses if immigration officials believe an applicant isn't or won't be "self-sufficient." The changes are still only proposed and have not yet taken effect. They would apply to those who currently receive or may receive public benefits in the future, such as cash assistance, Medicaid, food assistance, housing assistance, but would not apply to all immigrants, with exceptions made for refugees, asylees, and visa recipients for victims of crimes, among others....

1. Public Charge Rule - MOIA: The federal administration proposed changes to the "public charge" on November 19, 2025, that would make it more difficult for someone to get a green card or certain other immigration statuses if immigration officials believe an applicant isn't or won't be "self-suffici...

Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – April 26, 20261. The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) ha...
04/26/2026

Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – April 26, 2026

1. The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) has raised concerns about a reported policy by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to review and potentially reinterview over 200,000 refugees who were granted admission into the U.S. between January 20, 2021, and February 20, 2025. USCRI condemns this policy as it has already caused widespread fear among the refugee community and could undermine the integration process, compromise employment, and destabilize refugees' lives....

1. The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) has raised concerns about a reported policy by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to review and potentially reinterview over 200,000 refugees who were granted admission into the U.S. between January 20, 2021, and February 2...

Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – April 19, 2026The arrest of a South Korean green card holder, Young Joo Ko...
04/19/2026

Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – April 19, 2026

The arrest of a South Korean green card holder, Young Joo Ko, in Los Angeles for immigration fraud, particularly fake medical documentation, marks a significant achievement for the Trump administration’s aggressive anti-fraud efforts. Ko allegedly misrepresented herself as a nurse or doctor and charged fees for producing and submitting fraudulent medical documents to indicate green card applicants had undergone required medical examinations....

The arrest of a South Korean green card holder, Young Joo Ko, in Los Angeles for immigration fraud, particularly fake medical documentation, marks a significant achievement for the Trump administration’s aggressive anti-fraud efforts. Ko allegedly misrepresented herself as a nurse or doctor and ch...

Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – April 12, 20261. USCRI Highlights Risks of Reported USCIS Refugee Reinterv...
04/12/2026

Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – April 12, 2026

1. USCRI Highlights Risks of Reported USCIS Refugee Reinterview Plan: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reportedly issued a directive without precedent to conduct a sweeping review and reinterview of over 200,000 refugees who entered the United States between January 2021 and February 2025, and halt their applications for permanent residency. The news has sparked widespread fear among refugees, as the move threatens to destabilize their prospects for successful integration, jeopardize employment, and destabilize their lives....

1. USCRI Highlights Risks of Reported USCIS Refugee Reinterview Plan: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reportedly issued a directive without precedent to conduct a sweeping review and reinterview of over 200,000 refugees who entered the United States between January 2021 and Feb...

Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – April 05, 20261. The April 2026 Visa Bulletin announced progress in EB-2 a...
04/05/2026

Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – April 05, 2026

1. The April 2026 Visa Bulletin announced progress in EB-2 and EB-3 categories for India, resulting in many I-485 status adjustment applications now being current. However, this does not always translate to quick action. Some applicants may consider taking steps such as obtaining a new I-693 medical exam or filing the I-485 Supplement J if the original I-140 petitioning employer has been changed....

1. The April 2026 Visa Bulletin announced progress in EB-2 and EB-3 categories for India, resulting in many I-485 status adjustment applications now being current. However, this does not always translate to quick action. Some applicants may consider taking steps such as obtaining a new I-693 medical...

Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – March 29, 2026The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) has v...
03/29/2026

Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – March 29, 2026

The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) has voiced its opposition to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) plans to survey and potentially reinterview more than 200,000 refugees who arrived in the country between January 2021 and February 2025, calling on the government to reaffirm its commitment to welcoming refugees. USCRI warns that such a move would unnecessarily endanger the employment and stability of refugees who have already passed extensive screenings....

The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) has voiced its opposition to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) plans to survey and potentially reinterview more than 200,000 refugees who arrived in the country between January 2021 and February 2025, calling on the government to...

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