On January 31,2020, the President issued a Presidential Proclamation expanding the existing travel ban toinclude the following countries: Burma (Myanmar), Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria,Sudan, and Tanzania.
The new travel ban goes into effect February21, 2020 at midnight. Individuals fromcountries on the new travel ban who have received their visas before February21, 2020 can still enter the US. However, we recommend that individuals fromthe newly banned countries enter before the travel ban goes into effect onFebruary 21, 2020.
The government will be reviewing the bannedcountries on October 1, 2020, and annually thereafter. If the banned countriescomply with the US on information sharing, the country may be removed from thebanned list.
The full travelban now includes the following thirteen countries and different types of visasare banned for each country:
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Eritrea
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Suspends the entry of immigrants, except as Special Immigrants who have provided assistance to the U.S. government.
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Kyrgyzstan
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Suspends the entry of immigrants, except Special Immigrants who have provided assistance to the U.S. government.
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Iran
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Suspends the entry of immigrants and all nonimmigrants, except F (student), M (vocational student) and J (exchange visitor) visas, though they are subject to enhanced screening.
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Libya
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Suspends the entry of immigrants and temporary visitors on business or tourist visas (B-1/B-2).
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Myanmar
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Suspends the entry of immigrants, except Special Immigrants who have provided assistance to the U.S. government.
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Nigeria
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Suspends the entry of immigrants, except Special Immigrants who have provided assistance to the U.S. government.
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North Korea
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Suspends the entry of all immigrants and nonimmigrants.
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Somalia
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Suspends the entry of immigrants and requires enhanced screening of all nonimmigrants.
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Sudan
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Suspends the entry of Diversity Visa immigrants
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Syria
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Suspends the entry of all immigrants and nonimmigrants.
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Tanzania
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Suspends the entry of Diversity Visa immigrants
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Venezuela
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Suspends the entry of certain government officials and their family members on business or tourist visas (B-1/B-2).
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Yemen
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Suspends the entry of immigrants and temporary visitors on business or tourist visas (B-1/B-2).
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Citizens of thebanned countries who are already present in the United States can file forextensions of status, changes of status, or for green cards (adjustment ofstatus).
If you are a citizenof one of the banned countries, please reach out to your MU attorney forfurther guidance.