If you have plans to move to the United States, one of the many steps you need to take is an Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) physical or immigration physical. Asma Kazi, MD, and the team at ASMA M KAZI MD INC in Palm Desert, California, can legally perform your immigration physical to be sure you’re healthy enough to live in the United States permanently. To find out more about INS physicals and what to expect, call the office to request an appointment or book your visit online today.
An Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) physical, or immigration physical, is a medical examination that the United States government requires you to get if you plan on moving to the country permanently from abroad.
The Asma M. Kazi, MD Inc. team is certified by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and is qualified to perform your INS physical.
If you pass your INS physical, it shows you don’t have any communicable diseases, and your vaccinations are up to date.
It also shows that you don’t have any mental or physical disorders that could result in behavior that’s harmful to others. Taking and passing your INS physical proves you’re not a danger to other citizens in the United States.
When you come to Asma M. Kazi, MD Inc. for an Immigration physical, there are several things you should bring with you.
You need your passport or another government-issued identification, form I-693, your vaccination records, a list of medications, and any other pertinent medical information from your past.
After a discussion with your provider about your medical history, they perform the physical with these components:
During the physical examination, your provider examines your eyes, nose, throat, skin, and ears. They also listen to your breathing and your heartbeat.
Your doctor performs a mental evaluation. They test your intelligence, mood, behavior, and other factors that could indicate a predisposition for harmful behavior.
To check for signs of tuberculosis, your doctor evaluates your skin and takes an X-ray image of your chest.
Your provider tests a sample of your blood in the in-house laboratory for syphilis.
There is a substantial list of vaccinations required for you to pass your Immigration physical. If there are any that you don’t have, you should get them and obtain documentation that you have them before you come in for your appointment. They include:
Your provider can tell you if there are other vaccinations newly added to the list at the time of your examination.
For more information about Immigration physicals and what to expect, call Asma M. Kazi, MD Inc. or book an appointment online today.