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[ January 21, 2010; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] The USCIS Office of Public Engagement and International Operations Division, in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of State, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Customs and Border Protection, will host a national conference call with stakeholders to outline Haitian adoptions policy and address questions or concerns.

Meeting schedule:

Thursday, January 21, 2010
11:00 am [...]

Under the US immigration laws, a foreign national who applies for an immigrant visa abroad, or who seeks to adjust status as a permanent resident while in the United States, is required to receive vaccinations to prevent the following diseases:

Mumps
Measles
Rubella
Polio
Tetanus and Diphtheria Toxoids
Pertussis
Influenza Type B
Hepatitis B
Any other vaccine-preventable diseases recommended by the Advisory Committee [...]

Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act bars US admission to foreign nationals diagnosed with certain illnesses. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
published a final rule on Nov. 2, 2009 removing Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection( commonly known as AIDS) from the list [...]