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❌ EB-3 I-485 Denial - Expired Medical Examination (I-693) PD Unknown
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❌ **Case Status: Denied**
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Applicant received an RFE in December 2025 requesting evidence of legal status and a valid I-693 medical examination. The I-485 was denied after the applicant failed to include the updated I-693, which had expired. The applicant is now exploring filing an I-290B motion to reopen.
An I-485 adjustment of status application was denied after the applicant responded to an RFE but missed the requirement to submit a renewed I-693 medical examination. The original I-693 on file had expired, and USCIS requires a valid medical examination at the time of adjudication. The applicant received an RFE in December 2025 requesting both proof of legal status and updated medical evidence. Upon realizing the oversight, the applicant is considering filing Form I-290B (Motion to Reopen/Reconsider) along with a new I-693 to request USCIS reopen the case.
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I-693 medical examinations have a validity period — currently 2 years from the date of the civil surgeon's signature, and USCIS must adjudicate the case while the exam is still valid. If your I-693 was submitted more than 2 years ago or was not included in an RFE response, USCIS can deny on those grounds. Filing an I-290B Motion to Reopen with a freshly completed I-693 is a recognized path to address this type of denial. Success rates for motions to reopen based on missed RFE evidence can vary, but cases where the denial stems from a procedural/documentary gap rather than ineligibility tend to have stronger grounds for reopening. Act within the 33-day motion filing deadline from the denial notice date.