Medical Exam

[Yoursoul0 0]

I was wondering if anyone has gone through or know of anyone going through the embassy's medical exam while having HIV. My understanding is that it was removed from the list of diseases that would deny entry into the U.S. and that they don't test for it as well. My wife's exam is coming up in acouple of weeks and she is very worried that it will still barr her from getting the visa.

[Travelbugs 3]

I was wondering if anyone has gone through or know of anyone going through the embassy's medical exam while having HIV. My understanding is that it was removed from the list of diseases that would deny entry into the U.S. and that they don't test for it as well. My wife's exam is coming up in acouple of weeks and she is very worried that it will still barr her from getting the visa.

I don't know if this is true, but I read some reviews on medical exams in Germany where apparently, starting Jan 2010, HIV is no longer tested for. But this is just hear-say. Hopefully, someone else with more insight in this topic can give you more details.

Good luck!

[Yoursoul0 0]

I don't know if this is true, but I read some reviews on medical exams in Germany where apparently, starting Jan 2010, HIV is no longer tested for. But this is just hear-say. Hopefully, someone else with more insight in this topic can give you more details.

Good luck!

Thank you. I'll check into some of the reviews as well to see if there's anything more.

[thongd4me 69]

I was wondering if anyone has gone through or know of anyone going through the embassy's medical exam while having HIV. My understanding is that it was removed from the list of diseases that would deny entry into the U.S. and that they don't test for it as well. My wife's exam is coming up in acouple of weeks and she is very worried that it will still barr her from getting the visa.

Ban Lifted

You're right it was January 2010 - not just for immigrants coming from Germany; this was a change in US immigration policy, as shown here:

{from Wikipedia}

In early December 2006, President George W. Bush indicated that he would issue an executive order allowing HIV-positive people to enter the United States on standard visas. It is unclear whether applicants will still have to declare their HIV status.^[12]However, as of February 2008, the ban was still in effect.^{[dated info]} In August 2007, Congressperson Barbara Lee of California introduced House Resolution 3337, the HIV Nondiscrimination in Travel and Immigration Act of 2007. This bill would allow travelers and immigrants entry to the United States without having to disclose their HIV status. As of February 2008 it is still pending.^{[13][dead link]}

In July 2008, then President George W. Bush signed the bill that would effectively lift the ban in statutory law. As of September 2009, the Department of Health and Human Safety still holds the ban in administrative (written regulation) law. They have said they are working towards removing this from the written regulations, but as with most laws, it needs to be drafted and then go to public commentary before it can be passed. As of now, HIV positive foreigners wishing to enter the US need to apply for a special Visa. This process (which use to take approximately 18 days) now has a expedited process in which the applicant can be granted the waiver on the same day as their interview. This Visa which follows a protocol referred to as a "Final Rule" has many stipulations, some of which include the need to have adequate medication for your trip (if applicable), adequate medical insurance as well as your trip having a 30 day limit, with no possibility of extension. While people still believe that this will identify these people as HIV positive when they travel, the US government has assured the public that the visa does not outright state anything regarding HIV status. While it is viewed by many as a step in the right direction, some activists still believe that it is far behind schedule.

On October 30, 2009 President Barack Obama reauthorized the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Bill which expanded care and treatment through federal funding to nearly half a million.^[14] He also announced that the Department of Health and Human Services crafted regulation that would end the HIV Travel and Immigration Ban effective in January 2010;^[14] on January 4th, 2010, the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removed HIV status as a factor to be considered in the granting of travel visas.^[15]

^{reference: Wikipedia - HIV}

Edited July 6, 2010 by thongd4me

[DoroChu 1]

I was wondering if anyone has gone through or know of anyone going through the embassy's medical exam while having HIV. My understanding is that it was removed from the list of diseases that would deny entry into the U.S. and that they don't test for it as well. My wife's exam is coming up in acouple of weeks and she is very worried that it will still barr her from getting the visa.

Hello there!

Concerning the HIV issue, I don't exactly know the fact surroundering the ban. I live in Finland and I've done the medical examination concerning my K1 visa stuff. I was tested for HIV you know. If your wife doesn't have the virus, she doesn't need to worry. Just go do it and forget about it.

[Yoursoul0 0]

Hello there!

Concerning the HIV issue, I don't exactly know the fact surroundering the ban. I live in Finland and I've done the medical examination concerning my K1 visa stuff. I was tested for HIV you know. If your wife doesn't have the virus, she doesn't need to worry. Just go do it and forget about it.

Thank you everyone for your replys, everything has been good to hear. I guess I didn't specify in my original post but the worries are that she is positive, and we're just unsure how much the lift of the ban has changed the procedures and such.

[OBX 51]

Thank you everyone for your replys, everything has been good to hear. I guess I didn't specify in my original post but the worries are that she is positive, and we're just unsure how much the lift of the ban has changed the procedures and such.

This link might help. Good luck!

USCIS HIV Info