President Trump Suspends Immigrant Entry to the U.S.


At 11:59 pm Eastern on Thursday, April 23, 2020, the United States will suspend entry of immigrants pursuant to Presidential Proclamation. The suspension will last 60 days but may be continued or modified.  

Q. Who is impacted?

A. Those immigrants who, as of the effective date of the Proclamation:

Q. Who is not impacted?

A. The following foreign nationals are not subject to the Proclamation:

The scope of the Proclamation is limited not only by the exceptions above but also by the fact that immigrant visa interviews have been suspended at US consulates since March 20, 2020. 

A complete copy of the Proclamation is available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-suspending-entry-immigrants-present-risk-u-s-labor-market-economic-recovery-following-covid-19-outbreak/.


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