One Step Closer to End of HIV Immigration Ban

Yippy skippy! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has finally approved the federal regulation that will make people with HIV admissible to the United States. As you probably know, for about the last 20 years people with HIV have been barred from immigrating to the United States -- or even visiting as tourists -- unless the could qualify for a narrow, onerous waiver. With this new federal regulation, a person's HIV status will be irrelevant for immigration purposes.

One final step remains before the change goes into effect: the White House Office of Management and Budget must approve the regulation within the next 60 days. So keep your fingers crossed.