Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Medical Examination for Visa or Immigration Benefit

The commenter, a private individual, opposes the proposed changes that would require panel physicians to provide assessments for public charge analysis. They argue that consular officers lack the medical training to interpret such information and that using medical exams for immigration restriction is a regressive and political use of science.

A medical doctor with 25 years of experience argues that the proposed changes to medical examinations for visa benefits are overly complicated, non-data driven, and discriminatory. The commenter contends that the new rules create unnecessary burdens for physicians and unfairly exclude resilient immigrants who contribute significantly to the United States.