Updated Rules for Entry Into the United States
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Firmwide response to travel bans
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation suspending entry to the U.S. for nationals of 19 countries on June 4, 2025. The proclamation stated that the designated countries are so deficient in their information screening...more
The State Department cannot rely on presidential proclamations to refuse to adjudicate visas, Judge James E. Boasberg in the U.S. District Court for the D.C. District has held. Judge Boasberg said nothing about what the...more
On August 12, 2020, the U.S. Department of State issued guidance on scenarios that may qualify for a “national interest exception” under Presidential Proclamation 10052 of June 22, 2020 (“Proclamation Suspending Entry of...more
We are happy to announce that, on August 12, 2020, the U.S. State Department provided important guidance on U.S. travel that may qualify for a National Interest Exception to recent Presidential Proclamation 10052 (P.P....more
Beginning March 13, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. EST, the countries below have been added the entry suspension, similar to the 14-day entry suspension Iran and China. This White House proclamation does not apply to people aboard a...more
According to its text, the Trump Administration’s travel ban is not absolute. It currently prohibits entry into the United States by all immigrants and certain nonimmigrants from Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, and...more
The last two weeks in Washington have been very eventful in the immigration field. In light of the travel restrictions recently imposed by the President’s executive order, we are now advising our U.S. clients who have...more