On Monday, March 6, 2017, PresidentTrump issued an Executive Order titled “Protectingthe Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.”   This Executive Order will go into effect onThursday, March 16, 2017.  Among otherprovisions, the Executive Order states individuals from six designatedcountries who are outside the United States and do not currently have a validvisa are not eligible to travel to the United States for 90 days. 
  • Iran
  • Libya
  • Somalia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Yemen

Please note that Iraq has beenremoved from the list of countries effected by this Executive Order.  ThisExecutive Order does not apply to:
  • lawful permanent residents (greencard holders)
  • dual nationals who travel to the USon a passport issued by the non-designated country
  • individuals who hold a valid visa on theeffective date of the Order.  No visaswill be revoked.
  • foreign nationals traveling ondiplomatic visas
  • individuals granted asylum orrefugee status in the US before the effective date of the order

The US Department of HomelandSecurity and US Department of State have discretionary authority to issue visason a case-by-case basis to nationals of the six named countries when denial ofentry would cause undue hardship. 

Nationals from countries not namedabove can travel abroad but should expect additional delays and scrutiny at theairport when re-entering. Please note that the situation is fluid and maychange at any time.  If you have any questions, please contact our office.