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U.S. Announces Travel Ban for Citizens of 12 Countries and Partial Travel Restrictions to Additional Seven Countries Effective June 9
Highlights
- The Travel Ban, affecting 19 countries in different capacities as described further below, follows the administration’s Jan. 20 executive order and directive to identify countries with deficient screening and vetting for national security risks.
- The Travel Ban is expected to affect issuance of new visas for foreign nationals outside the U.S. hailing from the impacted countries and does not apply to people in the U.S. who have valid visas.
- Employers are advised to review all planned international travel for their international workforce and plan accordingly for delays and potential issues arising under stricter standards.
The United States has announced a travel ban for citizens of 12 countries including Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen set to take effect on Monday, June 9, at 12:01 a.m. In addition, partial travel restrictions will take effect for individuals from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela. The full travel restrictions prohibit travel under any immigrant or nonimmigrant visa category, and the partial travel restrictions affect visa holders for specific visas.
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