President Obama ends Antiquated Travel Ban on Immigrants Living with HIV/AIDS

In a major step forward for immigrants living with HIV and/or AIDS, President Obama has removed a travel ban that prevented them from entering the US on any type of Visa.  As reported by the AIDS Network Legal Services Attorneys, federal regulations interpreted HIV/AIDS as a “communicable disease of public health significance” and for this reason, those living with it were denied entry.  Not only were immigrants required to present their HIV status on Visa applications, but they were also required to undergo HIV testing during the mandatory medical exam for lawful permanent resident applications.

The new law will effectively eliminate the need for a waiver in order for a person living with HIV/AIDS to gain lawful permanent residency in the United States. Previous to this change, the process of obtaining a waiver was above and beyond the typical difficulty level of gaining lawful permanent residency.  Visa applicants were previously asked their HIV status – and as of January 4, 2010, there is no longer a required HIV waiver.  The AIDS NLSA estimates that this will allow an estimated 4,275 immigrants who suffer from HIV to enter the US on a yearly basis.

Not only does this change directly affect the families of those HIV/AIDS immigrants that have been barred from the US until now, but it brings the US to the forefront of the movement for equality to those living with this disease.  The new law not only encourages the equal treatment of those living with AIDS, but it shows the United States is willing to make a global stand in its opinion of those living with HIV/AIDS in foreign countries – that they are as deserving to live and prosper here as any other immigrant who is willing to try.

DV-1 Lottery Selection and how Marriage Affects the Winner

After DV-1 Lottery selection, what happens if the DV Lottery winner marries?

1.) For any changes (i.e. change of address, marriage, or new child) after winning the DV Lottery, the winner will need to update the Consulate detailing the new information.

2.) They will also need to pay additional immigrant visa fees for the new spouse/child. The new addition will also have to submit DS 230 forms.

3.) The US Government will closely scrutinize any marriages that occur after the Applicant has won the DV Lottery for potential fraud. It’s important for the new spouse to come to the interview as well.

Marriage After Winning The DV Lottery.

Marrying after applying to the diversity visa will result in  a lot of credibility issues as well as additional paper work. Sometimes the visa lottery interview will give you disappointment even if your marriage is genuine. Normally when you applied for the U.S. diversity visa program you were single.

After winning the selection for the visa lottery you also had to be sure that you were within the winning numbers.  Now you are saying that you are married to a person and maybe that this  person has children too from the previous marriage.  So if you are an interviewing consular officer will you believe this story? Or will you think that the person is helping someone to get the USA visa by paying some money to the winner?

United States State Department takes these kinds of frauds very seriously. Their consular officers are well trained and well informed about these kinds of marriages. So don’t go along with any of these ideas.  If you feel they are asking you to support illegal activities don’t hesitate to contact the local consular office and the police. 

So in these cases you must proof that the marriage took place and it is legal and true. You have to provide all the documents and evidences to proof it. Other wise you will lose your visa and your visa fees too. If you are going to provide a fake marriage think about your future, once you are caught you will not only face criminal charges but also will be banned from applying any kind of visas to the USA.