Green Card Applicants Don't Need COVID-19 Vaccination Proof

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued an Alert that waives any and all requirements that applicants for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident present documentation on their Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, that they received the COVID-19 vaccination.

Effective January 22, 2025, the USCIS will not issue any Request for Evidence or Notice of Intent to Deny related to proving a COVID-19 vaccination. This U.S. policy has been in place since October 2021.

Furthermore, the USCIS updated policy will not deny any adjustment of status application based on the applicant's failure to present documentation that they received the COVID-19 vaccination.

However, applications must show proof of standard vaccinations for other vaccine-preventable diseases, such as polio and measles, recommended by the U.S. CDC's Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices.

As of January 25, 2025, updated vaccine passport information is posted by Vax-Before-Travel News.