Citing security concerns, Trump issued a new proclamation yesterday increasing the number of countries facing limited or full restricted entry into the United States. The order makes various changes to the original travel ban list which went into effect in June this year.
Below are the current restrictions, as made by yesterday’s proclamation. Those bolded are new additions.
Full Restricted Entry:
– Afghanistan
– Burkina Faso
– Burma
– Chad
– Republic of Congo
– Equatorial Guinea
– Eritrea
– Haiti
– Iran
– Laos (previously partially restricted)
– Libya
– Mali
– Niger
– Sierra Leone (previously partially restricted)
– Somalia
– South Sudan
– Sudan
– Syria
– Yemen
– Individuals with Palestinian-Authority issued travel documents
Partial Restrictions (B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, F, M, and J visas)
– Angola
– Antigua and Barbuda
– Benin
– Burundi
– Cote d’Ivoire
– Cuba
– Dominica
– Gabon
– The Gambia
– Malawi
– Mauritania
– Nigeria
– Senegal
– Tanzania
– Togo
– Tonga
– Venezuela
– Zambia
– Zimbabwe
The administration has lifted the partial travel ban for Turkmen nationals. While they still face suspended entry as immigrants, they may now enter the United States on non-immigrant visas.
The proclamation includes the following exceptions for nationals from the countries listed above:
– Lawful permanent residents
– Current visa holders
– Certain visa categories
– Nationals whose presence in the United States is of national interest.
If you would like to discuss this update with an immigration attorney, contact us and we are happy to speak with you.