The deal was that if I had nt heard anything last week , to assume that my blood tests and x - ray all came back negative , and that I had passed . I have nt heard anything , so it seems I have successfully cleared that hurdle , and am medically fit to marry an American . 2 .

Give answer the following question using evidence from the above passage: Why would the narrator need to do so many medical tests ?
The narrator has to meet test standards before marriage .