Any foreign national who wishes to apply for permanent resident status (green card) must undergo an medical evaluation by a USCIS approved civil surgeon.  According to US law, specifically INA Section 212(a)(1)(A)(i) and 212(a)(1)(A)(ii), an immigrant must show that he or she 1.  does not have a communicable disease of public health significance and 2. … Continue reading The USCIS Civil Surgeon