Effective Date
January 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Current-law tracker reviewed August 3, 2026 Current U.S. Travel Restrictions
Current U.S. Travel Bans, Visa Suspensions, Proclamation Restrictions, and Entry Rules
Several different government actions currently restrict U.S. visa issuance, entry, or the location and manner of visa processing. The most important nationality-based restriction is Presidential Proclamation 10998, but it is not the only rule that can stop a visa from being issued.
A traveler may also be affected by a separate Department of State immigrant-visa pause, the worldwide Diversity Visa issuance pause, a B-1/B-2 visa bond requirement, temporary closure or relocation of visa services, expanded screening, or a court order affecting implementation of another presidential proclamation.
The correct analysis begins by identifying the legal source of the restriction. A presidential entry suspension, a consular issuance pause, an operational closure, a visa bond, and a ground of inadmissibility have different scope, exceptions, procedures, and remedies.
Current Restriction Dashboard
Which U.S. Visa and Entry Restrictions Are Active?
| Restriction | Status on August 3, 2026 | Who is covered? | What is restricted? | Possible exception or response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidential Proclamation 10998 | Active Effective January 1, 2026 | Nationals of 39 countries and persons applying with Palestinian Authority-issued or endorsed travel documents, subject to scope rules. | Full or partial visa issuance and entry suspensions depending on country and visa classification. | Valid-visa scope limitation, LPR exception, qualifying dual nationality, official visas, sporting events, specified SIVs, Iranian minority visas, or discretionary national-interest exception. |
| Department of State immigrant-visa issuance pause | Active guidance posted Effective January 21, 2026 | Immigrant visa applicants who are nationals of 75 listed countries. | All immigrant visa issuances under the posted policy; interviews and application processing may continue. | Dual national applying with a valid passport from a non-listed country; limited adoption-related consideration described by State. |
| Diversity Visa issuance pause | Active guidance posted Effective December 23, 2025 | All Diversity Visa applicants worldwide. | No Diversity Visas are issued while the pause remains in effect, although interviews may continue. | The State Department guidance states that there are no exceptions. |
| B-1/B-2 visa bond program | Active 50 designated countries | Otherwise eligible B-1/B-2 applicants traveling on passports issued by designated countries. | A bond of $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000 may be required before visa issuance, with designated entry and exit conditions. | Pay only after direction from a consular officer. Certain FIFA World Cup travelers may qualify for a waiver under current guidance. |
| Proclamation 10973 H-1B implementation | Implementation vacated Appeal pending | Certain H-1B cases described in the September 2025 proclamation and implementing policies. | The original policy imposed a $100,000 payment condition and entry limitations. The implementing policy was vacated. | Check current USCIS, State Department, First Circuit, and any Supreme Court action before relying on the original instructions. |
| Temporary visa-operation pauses | Operational restriction | Applicants seeking processing at affected posts, including Juba, Kinshasa, and Kampala under the May 18, 2026 notice. | Appointments and visa services are temporarily unavailable at the affected posts. | Follow State Department and embassy transfer, hub, and rescheduling instructions. A closure does not itself invalidate an existing visa. |
| Africa regional visa hubs | Effective August 1, 2026 | Residents and citizens served by numerous affected African posts. | Routine immigrant and nonimmigrant visa processing has moved to designated regional hubs. | Apply at the designated post and confirm fee, interview, transfer, residence, and medical-exam rules. |
Do not combine these rules into one “travel ban.” Proclamation 10998 concerns entry and visa issuance under presidential authority. The 75-country immigrant-visa pause and worldwide Diversity Visa pause are Department of State issuance policies. Visa bonds are conditional issuance requirements. Post closures and regional hubs are operational rules. The legal strategy changes with the source of the restriction.
Presidential Proclamation 10998
The Principal Current Nationality-Based Entry Restriction
Current Status
Active as of the August 3, 2026 legal review date. It modified and superseded the relevant restrictions and exception structure in Proclamation 10949.
General Scope
The proclamation applies only to a covered foreign national who was outside the United States on the applicable effective date and did not hold a valid visa on that date.
Full-Suspension Group
All immigrant and nonimmigrant visa classifications are suspended for covered nationals of 19 countries, subject to exceptions.
Partial-Suspension Group
All immigrant visas and B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas are suspended for covered nationals of 19 countries.
Turkmenistan
Immigrant visas and immigrant entry remain suspended, while the earlier B, F, M, and J nonimmigrant suspension was lifted.
Existing valid visas were not revoked solely under Proclamation 10998. A visa can nevertheless be cancelled or revoked under separate authority, and CBP makes an independent admissibility decision at the port of entry.
Full Suspension
Countries Covered for All Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visas
The following 19 countries are subject to the full Proclamation 10998 suspension for covered applicants.
All visa categories
- Afghanistan
- Burma
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
- Republic of the Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Haiti
- Iran
- Laos
- Libya
- Mali
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Syria
- Yemen
Travel-document restriction: the full suspension also covers foreign nationals seeking entry or a visa using travel documents issued or endorsed by the Palestinian Authority, subject to the proclamation’s scope and exceptions.
Partial Suspension
Countries Covered for Immigrant Visas and B, F, M, and J Visas
For the following 19 countries, Proclamation 10998 suspends all immigrant visas and the principal visitor, student, vocational, and exchange classifications.
Immigrant + B/F/M/J
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Benin
- Burundi
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Cuba
- Dominica
- Gabon
- The Gambia
- Malawi
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tonga
- Venezuela
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
For other nonimmigrant classifications issued to nationals of these countries, the proclamation directs consular officers to reduce visa validity to the extent permitted by law. An E, H, L, O, P, Q, or R visa may therefore fall outside the listed suspension while still receiving reduced validity or facing other eligibility and screening rules.
Immigrant-only suspension
Turkmenistan
Nationals of Turkmenistan remain subject to suspension of immigrant visa issuance and immigrant entry under Proclamation 10998. The proclamation lifted the earlier suspension for B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas.
Proclamation Exceptions
Who Is Outside or Excepted From Proclamation 10998?
Valid Visa on the Effective Date
A covered national is outside the proclamation’s stated scope when the person held a valid visa on January 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. EST.
Inside the United States
The proclamation’s scope applies only to a covered person who was outside the United States on the applicable effective date.
Lawful Permanent Resident
U.S. lawful permanent residents are categorically excepted, although abandonment, removal, criminal, and document issues remain separate.
Qualifying Dual National
A dual national is excepted when traveling on a passport issued by a country not designated in the proclamation.
Official Visa Classifications
A-1, A-2, C-2, C-3, G-1 through G-4, and NATO-1 through NATO-6 travelers are excepted when traveling with a valid visa in the specified classification.
Major Sporting Events
Certain athletes, team members, necessary support personnel, and immediate relatives traveling for designated major sporting events may qualify.
Specified U.S. Government SIVs
Special Immigrant Visas for U.S. government employees under 8 U.S.C. §1101(a)(27)(D) are excepted.
Persecuted Minorities From Iran
Immigrant visas for ethnic and religious minorities facing persecution in Iran are expressly excepted.
National-Interest Exception
The Attorney General, Secretary of State, or Secretary of Homeland Security may authorize case-by-case travel within the authority assigned by the proclamation.
Immediate relatives, adoption visas, and Afghan SIVs are not broadly categorically excepted under Proclamation 10998. Those broader exceptions existed under Proclamation 10949 but were removed from the current exception list. Some cases may still receive case-by-case national-interest consideration.
Separate Immigrant-Visa Pause
Department of State Pause Covering 75 Nationalities
Effective January 21, 2026, the Department of State separately paused immigrant visa issuance to applicants who are nationals of the following 75 countries. This policy is broader than Proclamation 10998 in nationality coverage but applies only to immigrant visas.
Immigrant visas paused
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belize
- Bhutan
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Burma
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Colombia
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Cuba
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Dominica
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- The Gambia
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Haiti
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyz Republic
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Libya
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Pakistan
- Republic of the Congo
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Syria
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Yemen
Interviews May Continue
Affected applicants may submit immigrant visa applications and attend scheduled interviews even though issuance is paused.
Dual-National Exception
The posted guidance exempts dual nationals applying with a valid passport from a country that is not on the 75-country list.
Existing Visas Not Revoked
The Department states that no immigrant visas were revoked as part of this guidance. Admission remains a DHS and CBP question.
This is not the same as Proclamation 10998. A country may be covered by both rules, one rule, or neither. An applicant who establishes a Proclamation 10998 exception may still face the separate 75-country immigrant-visa pause unless an applicable exception or later guidance permits issuance.
Diversity Visa Pause
Worldwide Diversity Visa Issuance Remains Paused
Worldwide Coverage
The Department of State guidance applies to all Diversity Visa applicants, not merely applicants from designated countries.
Interviews May Continue
Applicants may continue submitting applications and attending scheduled interviews, but the posted guidance states that no Diversity Visas will be issued during the pause.
No Published Exception
The Department’s FAQ states that there are no exceptions to the issuance pause.
Existing Visas Not Revoked
The guidance did not revoke already issued Diversity Visas or visas in other classifications.
Fiscal-Year Deadline Remains
DV-2026 eligibility ordinarily ends September 30, 2026. A policy pause does not automatically extend the statutory fiscal-year deadline.
Litigation and Preservation
Affected applicants should preserve all processing, interview, refusal, and deadline records and review current litigation before assuming relief is available.
DV Cases Are Unusually Time Sensitive
The legal and practical value of later agency action may depend on whether a visa number can lawfully be issued before the fiscal-year deadline. Do not allow the case to remain undocumented while waiting for a policy update.
Visa Bonds
Current B-1/B-2 Visa Bond Countries
The Department of State currently identifies nationals traveling on passports from 50 countries as potentially subject to a $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000 bond after the consular officer otherwise finds the applicant eligible for a B-1/B-2 visa.
50 designated countries
- Algeria
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bangladesh
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia
- Central African Republic
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- The Gambia
- Georgia
- Grenada
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kyrgyz Republic
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mongolia
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Do Not Pay in Advance
The applicant should post the bond only after receiving direct instructions from a consular officer and the official Pay.gov link.
A Bond Does Not Guarantee a Visa
The consular officer must first find the applicant otherwise eligible. Payment cannot cure a refusal ground or guarantee issuance or admission.
Travel Conditions Apply
Bonded travelers must comply with designated entry and exit requirements and the authorized period of stay. A breach can result in forfeiture.
H-1B Proclamation Litigation
Proclamation 10973 Is Not Operating Under Its Original Instructions
September 2025 H-1B Proclamation
Proclamation 10973 directed a $100,000 payment condition and related entry restrictions for certain H-1B petitions and workers outside the United States.
Implementation Vacated
On June 8, 2026, the District of Massachusetts vacated the implementing policy. On July 24, 2026, the First Circuit denied the government’s motion to stay that judgment pending appeal.
Verify immediately before filing. The proclamation text, the agency implementation policy, the district court’s vacatur, appellate proceedings, and any later USCIS or State Department notice are distinct legal authorities. Do not submit or withhold a payment based on an outdated alert.
Operational Restrictions
Visa Services May Be Unavailable Even When the Applicant Is Not Legally Banned
Temporary Post Closures
The May 18, 2026 State Department notice temporarily paused all visa services at the U.S. Embassies in Juba, Kinshasa, and Kampala. Existing valid visas were not affected by that operational pause.
Africa Regional Hubs
Effective August 1, 2026, routine visa services from numerous African posts were realigned to designated regional hubs. Applicants may need to travel to a different country or city for processing.
Country-of-Residence Processing
Immigrant visa applicants are generally scheduled in the consular district for their place of residence or, when requested, their country of nationality, with rare humanitarian, medical, or foreign-policy exceptions.
Fees and Transfers
Operational changes can affect whether an MRV fee transfers, where the medical examination occurs, and whether NVC or the consular post controls a transfer request.
No Automatic Visa Invalidity
A closure, relocation, or appointment cancellation does not automatically revoke a current valid visa or create an inadmissibility ground.
Still Subject to Other Restrictions
Moving the interview to a hub does not eliminate Proclamation 10998, the 75-country immigrant-visa pause, visa bonds, administrative processing, or statutory eligibility requirements.
Visa Classification Matrix
How the Current Restrictions Affect Common Visa Categories
| Traveler or visa type | Proclamation 10998 | Other current restriction | Key issue |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-1 business traveler | Suspended for full- and partial-suspension countries. | Passport holders from 50 bond countries may need a visa bond if otherwise eligible. | Business importance alone is not an automatic exception; develop a national-interest request where appropriate. |
| B-2 tourist | Suspended for full- and partial-suspension countries. | Visa bond may apply to designated passport holders. | Valid-visa status, dual nationality, and CBP admissibility must be checked separately. |
| F-1, M-1, or J-1 | Suspended for full- and partial-suspension countries. | Operational closures or screening may affect appointment timing. | Form I-20, DS-2019, SEVIS payment, and school admission do not override the proclamation. |
| H-1B, L-1, O-1, E-1, or E-2 | Suspended for full-suspension countries; generally outside the listed nonimmigrant suspension for partial countries. | H-1B cases require a current Proclamation 10973 litigation check. Visa validity may be reduced for partial-country nationals. | Petition approval does not guarantee visa issuance or entry. |
| Family immigrant visa | Suspended for all 39 listed nationalities, subject to scope and exceptions. | The separate 75-country immigrant-visa pause may independently apply. | Immediate relatives are not broadly categorically excepted under Proclamation 10998. |
| Employment immigrant visa | Suspended for all 39 listed nationalities, subject to scope and exceptions. | The 75-country immigrant-visa pause may apply even after petition approval and visa availability. | Labor certification, petition approval, and priority-date currentness do not displace current issuance restrictions. |
| Diversity Visa | May be independently covered by nationality. | Worldwide DV issuance pause applies regardless of nationality. | Fiscal-year expiration creates additional urgency. |
| Adoption visa | No broad categorical exception under Proclamation 10998. | State guidance provides case-by-case consideration for adoption-related national-interest relief. | Continue normal processing and preserve all age, custody, Hague, and visa deadlines. |
| Lawful permanent resident | Categorically excepted from Proclamation 10998. | Separate abandonment, removal, criminal, document, or CBP issues may remain. | Carry proof of LPR status and assess extended absence before travel. |
National-Interest Relief
How to Request an Exception From Proclamation 10998
Use the Correct Legal Label
Although often called a “travel-ban waiver,” the proclamation authorizes case-by-case national-interest exceptions. This is not Form I-601, Form I-212, or an INA §212(d)(3) waiver.
No Universal Public Form
There is no single published standalone application for every case. Consideration may occur through the visa process or the responsible DHS component under current agency procedures.
Identify the Decision Maker
The Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Secretary of Homeland Security—or authorized designees—have separate case-by-case authority under the proclamation.
Define the U.S. Interest
Connect the individual travel to a concrete national interest involving government operations, critical infrastructure, health, science, economic activity, justice, education, or another substantial U.S. objective.
Prove Urgency and Necessity
Document fixed dates, alternatives considered, consequences of delay, why substitute personnel or remote work are inadequate, and why the requested travel is narrowly tailored.
Preserve Separate Eligibility
An exception does not cure INA §212(a), INA §214(b), petition defects, visa unavailability, security screening, or a separate State Department issuance pause.
Layered restrictions require layered relief. A family immigrant applicant from a Proclamation 10998 country may need a national-interest exception from the proclamation and may still remain subject to the separate 75-country immigrant-visa pause. The request should identify every independent barrier rather than assuming one approval resolves all of them.
Travel Risk
What to Check Before Leaving the United States
Effective-Date Protection
Determine whether the traveler held a valid visa on January 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. EST and preserve a clear copy of the visa, passport, and travel history.
Visa Validity Today
Confirm that the visa has not expired, been revoked, cancelled, physically damaged, limited to a different passport, or rendered unusable by another agency action.
Dual-National Passport Choice
Ensure that the traveler will use the non-designated passport consistently for the visa application, airline reservation, departure, transit, and U.S. inspection.
Status Versus Visa
A valid I-94 or approved status inside the United States is not a visa. Departure may require new visa issuance before return.
Advance Parole
Advance parole is not a visa and does not necessarily eliminate every proclamation, inadmissibility, or CBP issue. Review the governing proclamation language and agency practice before departure.
Independent Inadmissibility
Criminal history, fraud, unlawful presence, removal, security, health, and documentation grounds can prevent admission even when the traveler has a proclamation exception.
Do Not Assume That an Approved Petition or Valid Status Guarantees Return
USCIS petition approval, an unexpired I-797, school enrollment, employment, or a pending adjustment application does not itself authorize boarding, visa issuance, or admission after international travel.
Current-Law File
Documents to Review Before Advising the Traveler
Citizenship and Passport Records
Every current and former passport, citizenship certificate, dual-national evidence, Palestinian Authority travel document, national ID, and name-change record.
Visa and Refusal Records
Current and prior visas, DS-160 or DS-260 forms, refusal sheets, CEAC status, revocation notices, cancellation annotations, and post correspondence.
Effective-Date Evidence
Location on January 1, 2026, visa validity on that date, entries and departures, airline records, I-94 records, and passport stamps.
Immigration Status
Green card, reentry permit, I-94, advance parole, status approval notices, adjustment filing, extension or change-of-status filings, and removal history.
Petition and Program Evidence
I-129, I-130, I-140, I-360, I-526E, Form I-20, Form DS-2019, SEVIS, employment, school, family, and adoption records.
Exception Evidence
LPR proof, non-designated passport, official assignment, sporting-event role, qualifying SIV statute, persecuted-minority evidence, or national-interest documentation.
Separate Restriction Analysis
Check the 75-country immigrant-visa pause, DV pause, visa-bond list, post operations, regional hubs, screening policies, and relevant litigation.
Admissibility and Waivers
Criminal records, immigration violations, misrepresentation, unlawful presence, removal, medical issues, waiver approvals, and prior CBP encounters.
Current Official Sources
White House proclamation text, State Department guidance, USCIS alerts, CBP instructions, Federal Register notices, court orders, and embassy-specific operating notices.
Seven-Step Analysis
Determine Which Current Restriction Controls the Case
Identify the requested immigration action
Separate visa issuance, boarding, admission, extension, change of status, adjustment, advance parole, petition adjudication, or immigrant-visa scheduling.
Identify every nationality and travel document
Review citizenship, dual nationality, passport choice, place of birth, residence, and any Palestinian Authority-issued or endorsed document.
Apply Proclamation 10998 first
Determine country group, visa classification, location on the effective date, valid-visa status, and categorical exceptions.
Check separate Department of State pauses
Determine whether the 75-country immigrant-visa pause, worldwide DV pause, screening policy, or another current issuance rule independently applies.
Check operational and financial conditions
Confirm the correct processing post, regional hub, appointment availability, visa bond, fee, medical-exam location, and transfer procedure.
Develop the correct relief request
Use the applicable proclamation exception, national-interest request, dual-national exemption, transfer request, bond procedure, statutory waiver, or record-correction process.
Recheck the law immediately before action
Confirm White House, State Department, USCIS, CBP, embassy, and federal-court updates before filing, paying a fee, purchasing travel, or departing the United States.
Update and Archive Protocol
How This Live-Status Page Should Be Maintained
Review Date
Update the displayed legal-review date every time the White House, State Department, DHS, USCIS, CBP, or a court changes the governing rule.
Status Label
Mark each restriction active, paused, enjoined, implementation vacated, superseded, terminated, expired, or operational only.
Effective Date
State the exact date, time, and time zone. Preserve earlier effective periods where they affect valid-visa or physical-location analysis.
Covered Groups
List the exact nationalities, passports, travel documents, visa classifications, programs, and processing locations.
Exceptions
Separate scope exclusions, categorical exceptions, discretionary exceptions, statutory waivers, and agency-policy exemptions.
Procedure
Identify whether relief is requested through a visa interview, consular post, NVC, USCIS, CBP, DHS, DOJ, or litigation.
Official Sources
Keep direct links to the proclamation, State Department guidance, USCIS alert, Federal Register rule, and controlling court order.
Archive Notice
When a restriction ends, retain the historical section only with a prominent superseded or terminated notice and a link to the current rule.
Frequently Asked Questions
Current U.S. Travel Restrictions FAQ
Which countries are currently subject to the U.S. travel ban?
Presidential Proclamation 10998 fully restricts covered nationals of 19 countries and partially restricts covered nationals of 19 additional countries. Turkmenistan is subject to an immigrant-only restriction, and Palestinian Authority-issued or endorsed travel documents are separately covered.
When did Proclamation 10998 take effect?
It took effect January 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Does the proclamation apply to someone who already had a valid visa?
The proclamation applies only when the covered person was outside the United States on the effective date and did not hold a valid visa on that date. Other revocation, cancellation, and admissibility authorities remain separate.
Are green card holders exempt?
Lawful permanent residents are categorically excepted from Proclamation 10998, but abandonment, criminal, removal, and document issues can independently affect travel.
Is there a dual-national exception?
Yes. A dual national may qualify when traveling on a passport issued by a country not designated by Proclamation 10998. A similar passport-based exemption appears in the Department of State’s separate 75-country immigrant-visa pause.
Are spouses of U.S. citizens automatically exempt?
No. The current proclamation removed the earlier broad categorical exception for immediate-relative immigrant visas. Another exception or case-by-case national-interest determination may be required.
What is the 75-country immigrant-visa pause?
It is a separate Department of State policy effective January 21, 2026, pausing immigrant visa issuance to nationals of 75 listed countries. It is not identical to Proclamation 10998.
Are Diversity Visas currently being issued?
The State Department’s posted guidance states that all Diversity Visa issuances are paused worldwide, with no exceptions, although applications and interviews may continue.
What is a U.S. visa bond?
For designated passport holders who are otherwise eligible for a B-1/B-2 visa, a consular officer may require a bond of $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000. The bond must be paid only after official instruction and does not guarantee issuance or admission.
Is the $100,000 H-1B payment currently required?
The agency policy implementing that payment was vacated by a federal district court, and the First Circuit denied a stay on July 24, 2026. The latest USCIS, State Department, and court guidance must be checked before filing.
Can I apply at another U.S. embassy if my local post is closed?
Possibly, but applicants must follow current State Department regional-hub, country-of-residence, transfer, fee, and medical-exam rules. A post closure does not remove a separate proclamation or issuance restriction.
How often should current travel restrictions be checked?
They should be checked before every filing, interview, visa payment, ticket purchase, and international departure. Proclamations, agency guidance, litigation, country lists, exceptions, and post operations can change quickly.
Related Guides
Continue With the Restriction or Exception Matching the Case
Presidential Proclamations
Current proclamation status, INA §212(f), exceptions, waivers, visa classes, and archived rules.
INA §212(f)
Presidential authority, statutory standards, implementation, litigation, and immigration consequences.
Travel Ban Lawyer
Coverage review, exception strategy, layered restrictions, agency procedure, and travel risk.
Proclamation Exceptions
Valid visas, LPRs, dual nationals, official travel, sporting events, SIVs, and national interest.
Proclamation Waiver
National-interest exception procedure, decision makers, evidence, discretion, and limitations.
Dual-National Exception
Passport choice, visa placement, identity consistency, boarding, and CBP inspection.
LPR Exception
Green card travel, abandonment, reentry documents, criminal issues, and admission.
Valid Visa Exception
Effective-date protection, visa validity, revocation, cancellation, passport changes, and travel.
Business Traveler Exception
Executives, investors, projects, contracts, economic impact, urgency, and national interest.
Student Visa Restrictions
F, M, and J suspensions, school documents, start dates, exceptions, and alternatives.
Visa Revoked
Revocation authority, notice, travel consequences, reapplication, and record review.
Inadmissibility Waivers
Separate statutory waivers that may be required in addition to proclamation relief.
Official Sources
Current Proclamation, State Department, USCIS, and Court Authorities
National Travel Restriction and Visa Counsel
Identify Every Restriction Before Filing, Traveling, or Requesting an Exception
A traveler may be covered by a presidential proclamation, a separate immigrant-visa pause, the Diversity Visa suspension, a visa bond, a relocated processing post, or an independent inadmissibility ground. The strategy should identify each barrier, the responsible agency, the available exception, and the evidence needed before irreversible travel or filing decisions are made.
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