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2007 Technical Instructions for Tuberculosis Screening and Treatment for Panel Physicians

View background information on the 2007 Technical Instructions for Tuberculosis Screening and Treatment

 

 

Implementation

The following table displays applicants for U.S. immigration being screened according to the 2007 Technical Instructions for Tuberculosis Screening and Treatment by country, population, and start date.

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Country Population Start date
Botswana
All applicants
March 3, 2008
Hong Kong
All applicants
November 3, 2008
Kenya
Refugees (includes Ethiopians, Somalis, and Sudanese)
January 1, 2008
Lesotho
All applicants
March 3, 2008
Macau
All applicants
November 3, 2008
Mexico
All applicants
October 1, 2007
Mozambique
All applicants
March 3, 2008
Namibia
All applicants
March 3, 2008
Nepal
Refugees (Bhutanese)
December 13, 2007
Philippines
All applicants
October 1, 2007
South Africa
All applicants
March 3, 2008
Swaziland
All applicants
March 3, 2008
Tanzania
Refugees (Burundian)
January 1, 2008
All applicants
June 5, 2008
Thailand
Refugees (includes Burmese and Hmong refugees)
April 9, 2007
Turkey
All applicants
February 4, 2008
Vietnam
All applicants
February 1, 2008

 

All other applicants for U.S. immigration are being screened according to the 1991 Tuberculosis Technical Instructions.

Page Last Modified: November 10, 2008
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