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11/26/2003 HEALTHCARE IMMIGRATION ALERT:
VISASCREEN NOT REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF FILING AN I-485
The CIS (formerly the “INS”) has issued a statement saying the healthcare
certification (often referred to as “VisaScreen”) is not required at the
time of filing an adjustment application but can be submitted at anytime
during the adjustment application. For years, the USCIS has allowed
healthcare workers to file an I-485 adjustment application and submit the
healthcare certification (“VisaScreen”) at the time a Request for Evidence
is issued. However, this policy seemed to change when Mr. William Yates,
Associate Director of Operations at CIS, issued a September 22, 2003 memo
that said the healthcare certification is required at the time of filing.
(See:http://www.hammondlawfirm.com/alerts/09.30.03healthcare_alert.htm).
After further review, Mr. Yates has clarified the memo and has said that the
long-standing policy of allowing the healthcare certificate to be submitted
post filing will remain in effect.
Healthcare Services Group
Mike Hammond
(mfh@hammondlawfirm.com)
Sherry Neal (sln@hammondlawfirm.com)
Chris Musillo
(cmusillo@hammondlawfirm.com)
Steve Albert
(sda@hammondlawfirm.com)
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