USCIS Civil Surgeon & Immigration Medical Exams Serving Union City, NJ

Serving Union City

Immigration Medical Exams for Union City Residents

Union City is one of the most densely populated cities in the United States and is overwhelmingly home to immigrant families — particularly from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, and other Latin American nations. With such a concentrated immigrant population, demand for USCIS Civil Surgeon services in Union City is exceptionally high.

Dr. Emmanuel M. Weiss's practice in Clifton is just 20 minutes from Bergenline Avenue — Union City's main commercial corridor. Our office provides complete I-693 immigration medical exams for a flat $599, and our bilingual English and Spanish-speaking staff ensures clear communication with every patient.

We know how important your immigration case is. That's why we focus on accuracy and completeness — Dr. Weiss's decades of experience go into completing your I-693 carefully and checking it for completeness before it is sealed. Next-day appointments are available — you can book online in about sixty seconds — and your sealed form is typically ready within 5–7 business days.

What Happens at Your Exam

The appointment itself is more routine than most people expect. We start by checking your photo identification and going through whatever immunization records you've brought. Dr. Weiss then performs the physical examination USCIS requires — a general assessment covering your eyes, ears, heart, lungs, abdomen, skin and neurological function. Blood is drawn and a urine sample collected in our own office for the required laboratory testing, and tuberculosis screening is completed at the same visit. Finally we go through which vaccinations USCIS requires at your age against what your records already show. Most Union City patients are in and out in about half an hour.

Documents to Bring to Your Appointment

Three things matter most: valid government photo identification (an unexpired passport is best, a driver's license works), any immunization records you hold — foreign-language records are perfectly fine — and documentation of any significant medical history, particularly a previous positive TB test or treatment for a chronic condition. Add a written list of medications you currently take. If you have already printed Form I-693, leave it unsigned; the signature must be made in front of the civil surgeon. Relatives and interpreters are welcome to accompany you.

Timing Your Exam Correctly

Getting the timing right saves money. USCIS stopped applying a calendar expiry to forms signed on or after November 1, 2023, but policy effective June 11, 2025 ties each completed I-693 to the single application it was filed with — it will not carry over to a future petition, and a denial or withdrawal means a new exam. Anything signed before November 1, 2023 remains under the old two-year rule. So the sensible pattern for Union City applicants is to book the exam once the rest of the application package is ready, or when USCIS asks for it, rather than months ahead.

Our office at 842 Clifton Ave sits about 13 miles from Union City — roughly a 20 minutes drive — which makes it one of the more practical options for Hudson County residents who would rather not travel into New York City for an immigration medical exam. If you are comparing providers, our frequently asked questions cover the required tests, vaccinations and timing in detail, and you can book an appointment online or call (855) 755-1312. We also serve nearby North Bergen, Jersey City and Fort Lee.

Why Accuracy Is What You're Actually Paying For

Union City is overwhelmingly an immigrant community, and almost every family here knows someone whose case was delayed. An I-693 is a legal document that a physician happens to complete, and its only job is to be accepted by USCIS the first time. In our experience the exams that come back rejected fail for administrative reasons far more often than medical ones — a physician who was not USCIS-designated, an edition of the form USCIS no longer accepts, a missing or mismatched signature, dates that disagree, an incomplete tuberculosis classification, a blank vaccination section, or an envelope whose seal was broken before USCIS opened it. Any one of those can produce a Request for Evidence, and an RFE means returning to the civil surgeon while your case sits. Since June 2025 the consequences are heavier still: a completed I-693 is valid only for the application it was filed with, so a denied or withdrawn case means paying for an entirely new exam. That is the real risk Union City applicants are managing, and it is what our $599 is for.

It is the same thing immigration attorneys care about. The exam is one of the few components of a filing an attorney cannot control directly, so they refer to practices whose forms come back correct — complete, internally consistent, on the current edition, and sealed properly. Dr. Weiss brings more than 40 years of practice to that, and immigration exams are the core work of this office. We are glad to coordinate directly with your attorney's office on timing or delivery.

What's Included in Your $599 Exam

Your $599 covers the complete physical examination, all USCIS-required bloodwork and laboratory tests, TB screening, the STI testing required for your age, a review of your vaccination records, and your sealed I-693 form — ready for USCIS submission. Nothing is sent to an outside lab, so there is no separate lab bill. If USCIS requires vaccinations you have not already had, or an x-ray is needed, those are billed separately — we tell you exactly what is required and what it costs before anything is done.