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Title: traveling to the US
Post by: angelofdreams on July 15, 2006, 07:07:13 pm

is it correct i wont be able to gain entry into the US  anymore  now i have been diagnosed with hiv??
i recieved a brochure from my doctor saying the US refuses entry for ppl who have hiv,
any thoughts from you guys and gals

xxxx
angel

Title: Re: traveling to the US
Post by: allopathicholistic on July 15, 2006, 07:08:33 pm

do you have any family here?

Title: Re: traveling to the US
Post by: angelofdreams on July 15, 2006, 07:14:27 pm

no,
i have to come over every so often for work,

Title: Re: traveling to the US
Post by: Robert on July 15, 2006, 07:35:29 pm

 Are  you on medicine now?  The only way customs knows you are HIV+ is if they find the pills and then they start asking questions.  You never volunteer information, that's for sure.  Answer their questions and leave it at that.

If you are on meds now, then you need to find a way to send them over before you leave.  Or you can take a chance that they will not search your luggage.

robert

Title: Re: traveling to the US
Post by: ImagineFL on July 15, 2006, 07:38:44 pm

Travelers afflicted with HIV

Travelers to the United States who are HIV-positive are not eligible, under current United States visa law, to travel visa free under the Visa Waiver Program. They are required to apply for a visa (http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/visa/niv/add_hiv.html) and a waiver of the ineligibility before traveling.

Hope that helps!    :)

Patrick

Title: Re: traveling to the US
Post by: angelofdreams on July 15, 2006, 07:46:16 pm

14-16 weeks for a application,
that is just mental,
does not make it more easy because it would mean i have to apply for a visa every time i have to go over to the US.
thats just silly

Title: Re: traveling to the US
Post by: jkinatl2 on July 15, 2006, 07:59:34 pm

Your other option is simply not to disclose. That could get tricky if, for whatever reason, you have to disclose your status to your employers. They would assume liability if they knowingly send an HIV positive worker to the US under the radar.

Title: Re: traveling to the US
Post by: angelofdreams on July 15, 2006, 08:24:07 pm

my boss knows, he is my best friends for years,

Title: Re: traveling to the US
Post by: allopathicholistic on July 15, 2006, 10:53:26 pm

found this from earlier:
http://forums.poz.com/index.php?topic=1635.msg17287#msg17287 (http://forums.poz.com/index.php?topic=1635.msg17287#msg17287)