If you’re preparing Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, the first step isn’t filling out paperwork — it’s finding a doctor USCIS actually recognizes for the job. Not every physician can sign an I-693. Only a USCIS-designated civil surgeon can. This page walks through what that means, how the official locator works, and confirms that Dr. Hendry J. Perez Pascual, MD is a designated civil surgeon here in Miami Gardens.
For the full exam details — what’s included, what to bring, how the process works from start to finish — see our I-693 immigration medical exam page. This page is specifically about finding and confirming your civil surgeon.
What Is a USCIS Civil Surgeon?
A civil surgeon is a licensed physician whom U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has specifically designated to perform the immigration medical examination required for certain green card and adjustment-of-status applications. Not every doctor qualifies, and not every doctor who wants to do this work has gone through the designation process. USCIS maintains its own list of who is authorized — this is different from a doctor simply being licensed to practice medicine in Florida.
Search results for “civil surgeon near me” often turn up a mix of clinics, some designated and some not clearly explained. The only way to know for certain is to confirm the physician’s status through USCIS itself, which is exactly what the official locator tool is for.
Why You Need a Civil Surgeon for Form I-693
If you’re applying for a green card (adjustment of status) or certain other immigration benefits, USCIS requires a completed I-693 as part of your application package. That form has to be signed by a USCIS civil surgeon — a signature from your regular primary care doctor, an urgent care physician, or any other non-designated provider will not be accepted, even if the exam itself was thorough. This is a procedural requirement, not a medical one: the exam findings matter, but so does who is legally authorized to certify them to USCIS.
Dr. Hendry J. Perez Pascual, MD — Designated Civil Surgeon in Miami Gardens
Dr. Hendry J. Perez Pascual, MD, founder and Medical Director of PassQual Health, is a USCIS-designated civil surgeon. He is also FMCSA-certified to perform DOT physicals for commercial drivers, but for I-693 purposes, his civil surgeon designation is what applies. He personally performs the I-693 exam at PassQual Health’s Miami Gardens office.
PassQual Health is located at 18706 NW 67th Ave, Miami Gardens, FL 33015, and the clinic is bilingual (English/Spanish) with an on-site medical laboratory, so labs required for the I-693 can be drawn on-site.
How to Find a USCIS Civil Surgeon Near You
USCIS maintains its own official online locator — sometimes searched as “civil surgeon locator,” “find civil surgeon USCIS,” or the “USCIS civil surgeon locator tool” — at uscis.gov. Applicants typically search it by ZIP code or city to pull up a list of civil surgeons in their area, since USCIS is the authoritative source on who currently holds a valid designation. We’d rather point you to search there and confirm for yourself than have you take a clinic’s word for it.
When you search Miami Gardens or the surrounding ZIP codes, you can look for PassQual Health / Dr. Hendry J. Perez Pascual to confirm the designation directly on the USCIS site. If you have any trouble locating the listing or want to double check before booking, call us at 786-677-9922 and we can help you confirm.
A quick note on searching “uscis civil surgeons” or “civil surgeons uscis” in Google: you’ll get a lot of directories and clinic listings mixed in with the real thing. USCIS’s own site is the only source that reflects current designation status — third-party directories can be outdated.
What the I-693 Exam Costs at PassQual
The I-693 exam at PassQual Health is $190 per person, all-inclusive — that covers the physical exam, the labs required to complete the form, and verification of your existing vaccination records against USCIS requirements. There’s no separate line-item billing for labs or paperwork on top of that.
One thing worth understanding up front: PassQual does not administer USCIS-required immigration vaccines on-site. Instead, Dr. Pascual reviews your existing vaccination records against what USCIS requires and gives you personalized recommendations on what, if anything, still needs to be addressed. If a vaccine appears to be missing from your records but you believe you’ve already had it, titer testing (a blood test that can demonstrate existing immunity) is available as an alternative to re-vaccination, at an additional cost beyond the $190 exam fee.
For the complete rundown of what the exam covers and how to prepare, see the I-693 exam page.
Booking Your I-693 Exam
PassQual Health is open Monday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. To schedule your I-693 exam with Dr. Pascual, call 786-677-9922 or book online at passqual.com/book. Staff are bilingual (English/Spanish).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a civil surgeon?
A civil surgeon is a physician specifically designated by USCIS to perform the immigration medical examination (Form I-693) required for green card and certain other immigration applications. Only USCIS-designated civil surgeons can sign and certify this form — a regular primary care doctor cannot, regardless of how thorough the exam is.
How do I find a USCIS civil surgeon near me?
USCIS maintains an official online locator at uscis.gov where you can search by ZIP code or city to find civil surgeons designated in your area. That’s the authoritative source to confirm current designation status. You can search Miami Gardens or nearby ZIP codes to look for PassQual Health, or call us at 786-677-9922 if you’d like help confirming.
Is Dr. Pascual a designated civil surgeon?
Yes. Dr. Hendry J. Perez Pascual, MD is a USCIS-designated civil surgeon and performs I-693 exams personally at PassQual Health in Miami Gardens. You can also confirm his designation directly through the USCIS civil surgeon locator at uscis.gov.
How much does the exam cost?
The I-693 exam at PassQual Health is $190 per person, all-inclusive — this covers the exam itself, required labs, and vaccination-record verification. If titer testing is needed as an alternative to re-vaccination, that’s billed separately; call 786-677-9922 for current details.
This page is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute medical or immigration legal advice. Immigration requirements and procedures are set by USCIS and can change; always confirm current requirements and civil surgeon designation status directly through uscis.gov. For questions about your specific situation, call PassQual Health at 786-677-9922.