Month: January 2026
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Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – January 25, 2026
Read More: Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – January 25, 2026The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) expressed serious concerns about recent reports indicating that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has ordered a sweeping review and potential reinterview of over 200,000 refugees, alone with cease in processing their applications for permanent residence. USCRI calls on the government to overturn this policy and…
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Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – January 18, 2026
Read More: Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – January 18, 2026Summary The Manual Release (MR) #25.20 updates policies and procedures for medical PM/WAG relating to Asylum Applicants and Torture Victims (AATV) as well as Victims of Trafficking, Torture, or Other Serious Crimes (VTTC). The release outlines new procedures for processing AATV/VTTC cases in the Integrated Eligibility System (IES), and new policies regarding derivative family members…
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Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – January 04, 2026
Read More: Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – January 04, 2026The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released detailed instructions for panel physicians evaluating health status of immigrants or refugees applying for US status. The guidance is particularly aimed at identifying physical or mental disorders that could present harmful behaviors, or substance use disorders which could make an applicant inadmissible. The evaluation process…
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Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – February 15, 2026
1. The October 2025 Visa Bulletin has been released, marking the beginning of the new fiscal year and bringing changes for many awaiting in the employment-based green card queues. The bulletin provides two groups with pathways to file their Adjustment of Status (I-485) or have their pending case approved now that a visa number is…
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Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – February 08, 2026
1. The Refugee Health Program in Pierce County is designed to assist refugees, special immigrant visa holders, and asylees transition to life in the new environment. The program provides medical services such as immunizations, tested for HIV, STDs, and hepatitis B and C, emotional wellness, TB testing, stool testing, anemia and lead screening, physical exams,…
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Family Medicine and USCIS Medical Exam News – February 01, 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has set out mental health technical instructions for panel physicians evaluating immigrant and refugee health statuses. The instructions follow the criteria of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, for diagnosing mental or physical disorders associated with harmful behaviors or substance use disorders.…