Monongalia County Health Department has a designated United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) civil surgeon on staff.
Dr. Brian H. Huggins, the Monongalia County health officer, conducts the comprehensive examination required to comply with the I-693 report of medical examination and vaccination record, accompanied by Lori Rose, RN.
Patients can make an appointment for both pre-immigration and immigration exams by calling MCHD Clinical Services at 304-598-5119. Two visits are required to complete the examination.
What patient needs to bring:
Pre-immigration exam:
Vaccine records
Current passport or driver’s license
Print out the I-693 form that was sent via email
Immigration exam
What patients will get:
Pre-immigration exam:
Needed vaccines
Titers (if needed)
T-spot tuberculosis test (private pay)
Sexually transmitted infection (STI) screenings, via blood and urine samples, ages 15+ (syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia)
Immigration exam:
Head-to-toe exam
Vaccines (can vary based on age and vaccine status)
Measles, mumps & rubella (MMR)
Varicella (chickenpox)
Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis)
Influenza (Oct. 1 through March 31)
COVID
Hepatitis B
* Patients must have labs drawn at Monongalia County Health Department; vaccines can be done anywhere.
* Patients can opt for titers instead of MMR and varicella vaccines.