May 26, 2020: Temporary Restriction on Entering the U.S. after Travel from Brazil

May 26, 2020

Temporary Restriction on Entering the U.S. after Travel from Brazil . On Jan. 31, the federal Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency as a result of confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus in the United States. Under a presidential proclamation issued May 24, the following restriction takes...

April 22, 2020: Temporary Restriction on Entering the United States on an Immigrant Visa to Become a U.S. Permanent Resident

April 23, 2020

Presidential Proclamation Establishing New Travel Restrictions President Trump issued a presidential proclamation on April 22 instituting a 60-day period of restrictions on immigrant visas for foreign nationals seeking permanent residency (“green card” status) in the United States. See the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) below for details about this new restriction...

March 17, 2020: Temporary Restriction on Entering the U.S. after Travel from the United Kingdom and Ireland

March 16, 2020

Temporary Restriction on Entering the U.S. after Travel from the United Kingdom and Ireland. On Jan. 31, the federal Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency as a result of confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus in the United States. Under a presidential proclamation issued March 14, the...

March 12, 2020: Temporary Restriction on Entering the United States after Travel from the Schengen Area

March 12, 2020

On Jan. 31, the federal Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency as a result of confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus in the United States. Under a presidential proclamation issued March 11, the following restriction will take effect at 11:59 p.m. (EST) on Friday, March 13 and...

February 29, 2020: Temporary Restriction on Entering the U.S. after Travel from Iran

March 3, 2020

Temporary Restriction on Entering the U.S. after Travel from Iran On January 31, 2020 the federal Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency as a result of confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus in the United States. Under a presidential proclamation issued February 29, 2020, the following restriction...

January 31, 2020: Temporary Restriction on Entering the U.S. after Travel from China

Jan. 31, 2020

On January 31, 2020, the federal Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency as a result of confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus in the United States. Under a presidential proclamation, the following restrictions will apply to individuals who have recently traveled to China and wish to enter...

January 31, 2020: Immigration Alert to International Students & Scholars from Nigeria, Burma (Myanmar), Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Sudan, and Tanzania

Jan. 31, 2020

To our international students and scholars from Nigeria, Burma (Myanmar), Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Sudan and Tanzania: Presidential Proclamation Establishing New Travel Restrictions President Trump issued a presidential proclamation on January 31, 2020 instituting new immigrant visa restrictions for foreign nationals (citizens) of the following countries seeking permanent residency (“green card” status)...

June 26, 2018: U.S. Supreme Court Decision Upholding Travel Ban Issued on September 24, 2017

June 26, 2018

To our international students and scholars from Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, Somalia, and Yemen: U.S. Supreme Court Order Upholds Third Travel Ban On June 26, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld all of the provisions of the latest travel ban issued on September 24, 2017. The court order...

April 18, 2017: ISSS Immigration Alert Released to International Students & Scholars

April 18, 2017

To our international students and scholars from every corner of the globe: Executive Order – H-1B Visas As you may be aware, today President Trump signed an executive order titled “Buy American and Hire American,” which contains provisions that may impact the H-1B visa program in the future. You can...

January 31, 2017: ISSS Immigration Alert Released to International Students & Scholars

Jan. 31, 2017

To our international students and scholars from every corner of the globe: EXECUTIVE ORDER As you are probably aware, this past Friday evening, President Trump signed an executive order about immigration. You can read the executive order online on the White House’s office website. On Friday evening, ISSS sent an...

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