The US Department of Homeland Security has finally issued a new set of rules governing the issuance of visas for travelers infected with the Human Immunodefficiency Virus (HIV).  This new regulation streamlines the process of obtaining a short-term visitors visa to visit the USA.

Previously, persons infected with HIV were denied access to the USA unless they obtained a special individual waiver from the Department of Homeland Security.  Now, anyone infected with HIV that meets all the other visitor qualifications, can obtain a visitor's visa from the US consulate in their home country. This should make the process much more convenient and rapid.