Contagious Diseases and Your Residency (Part2) part 1 By, Edward Juarez Immigrant's Voice (TV program) Column: February 05, 2007 Give your opinion on our Immigration Forum Edward's Blog
	Edward Juarez
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Can an immigrant with a contagious disease obtain a residency?
A person is considered unacceptable to enter and stay in the United States if they have the HIV virus, tuberculosis, use drugs or lack any necessary vaccines. Therefore they will not be permitted to enter, or can be deported or removed form the country.

The U.S government position might seem inhuman viewed from a general context. This is why it is very important to quickly analyze the reason for the position and the solution to protect a sick immigrant. The official documents of immigration of 1996, makes all immigrants who can become a load to the public inadmissible. Immigrants with HIV or any other contagious disease is a person that can become a public burden because of its inability on covering the big expenses associated with their diseases treatment.

A bearer immigrant of any contagious illness should revoke their inadmissibility before obtaining the residence or a temporary visa so that they can be permitted to enter the USA. To obtain this, you should do the following three steps: 1) prove that you have an immediate relationship with a resident or citizen, like a spouse, parent or single child. 2) Professionally prepare an application to be exonerated and permitted to enter the USA. 3) Enclose the following documents: A letter from your doctor stating that you are under treatment and that your condition does not gives a threat of a public epidemic and that you are receiving counseling to prevent spreading your illness; prove that the immigrant has medical coverage; and prove that you wont be a public burden.

Remember that there is always much more to analyze before formulating a legal strategy

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