New policy: Immigration Medical Examination report (I-693) will be valid for one year only

USCIS announced the following new policy on the Immigration Medical Examination today as follows:

1) Starting June 1, 2014, USCIS will limit the validity period for all Forms I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, to one year from the date of submission to USCIS.

2) Applicants must also submit Form I-693 to USCIS within one year of the immigration medical examination.

3) According to the USCIS Policy Manual, applicants should wait for an official Request for Evidence (RFE) or interview notice before submitting an updated I-693 medical examination report.