K1 and HIV

[Gerta 1]

Hi, guys. 
I know that HIV is not a reason for refusal now.  But how can to avoid RFE or refusal?  We met on a dating site for people living with HIV and we should indicate this in the petition, otherwise it will be a deception. What other difficulties can arise and how to avoid them?  Thanks in advance. 

[SalishSea 17,801]

3 minutes ago, Gerta said:

Hi, guys. 
I know that HIV is not a reason for refusal now.  But how can to avoid RFE or refusal?  We met on a dating site for people living with HIV and we should indicate this in the petition, otherwise it will be a deception. What other difficulties can arise and how to avoid them?  Thanks in advance. 

There is no need to conceal how you met.   As with any dating site, you’ll want to print out the TOS to demonstrate that it was not a marriage broker site.

 

HIV was removed from the list of inadmissible medical conditions awhile ago.

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

The actual requirement is meeting in person in the last 2 years; the form literally asks to describe the circumstances of your in person meeting, so you don't need to go into full detail about the whole relationship.

A simple sentence stating the place(s) and date(s) of your in person meeting(s) that fits into the given field plus the evidence to prove such statement should be enough.

 

 

Edited January 4, 2022 by Allaboutwaiting

[Corey911 37]

20 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

There is no need to conceal how you met.   As with any dating site, you’ll want to print out the TOS to demonstrate that it was not a marriage broker site.

 

HIV was removed from the list of inadmissible medical conditions awhile ago.

It will be in medical records, I believe they still run blood test with Russian MOM before the visa interview.

My experience was from 2014 and 2016 in Moscow,  as per Internet HIV is  infection no longer requires a waiver for entry into the United States. Good luck immigrating!

Edited January 5, 2022 by Corey911

[Gerta 1]

On 05.01.2022 at 22:54, Corey911 said:

Это будет в медицинских записях, я думаю, они все еще делают анализ крови с русской мамой перед собеседованием на получение визы.

Мой опыт был с 2014 и 2016 года в Москве, поскольку в Интернете ВИЧ-   инфекция больше не требует отказа для въезда в Соединенные Штаты. Удачи в иммиграции!

Thank you! 

[TBoneTX 45,251]

Gentle reminder:  If you translate someone's English post into a more comfortable language, please avoid posting the foreign language when you respond to the post.  Either re-post the original English or simply reply without quoting.  Thanks for remembering.  

[Gerta 1]

22 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Gentle reminder:  If you translate someone's English post into a more comfortable language, please avoid posting the foreign language when you respond to the post.  Either re-post the original English or simply reply without quoting.  Thanks for remembering.  

Oh, thank you. I see 

[CFS 14]

For those who are immunocompromised (HIV, etc), the following applies at SLEC in Manila (based on our experience in May 2023):

1. You *will* have to do a sputum test. That's a requirement (even while on a repeat medical) for anyone who's immunocompromised. Also, for expectation setting, it's worth noting that sputum tests may not be immediately available and the wait time for one could be months
2. Even though being immunocompromised is not a reason for inadmissibility (since 2010), keep in mind that SLEC does see this as a *red flag* and will ask questions if you disclose your status (note - as painstaking as the disclosure may make your case due to the additional sputum testing requirements, I think it's still better than being potentially barred due to omission of this information). In our case, SLEC asked us for a recent CD4 count/viral load exam (even though this is listed nowhere in the requirements, the US Embassy in Manila is apparently asking them to collect this information). We thankfully were able to provide past exam results that were less than 1 year old and these were accepted. Would definitely recommend anyone in a similar position to bring 1) medical exam results confirming a healthy enough CD4 count/viral load & 2) a note from a doctor corroborating these results and affirming that you're in good health

 

Hope this helps someone. 

Edited May 4, 2023 by CFS

[Ontarkie 14,215]

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