On Monday, the Trump administration renewed the 60-day suspension of entry of most immigrant visa applicants until the end of the year. This measure that was initially introduced on April 22, applies to those who are outside the United States and do not already have an immigrant visa or travel document.
In addition to extending the April 22 suspension, the administration has introduced non-immigrant visa categories to the banned list. As of 12:01 am ET on June 24 and until December 31, 2020 (subject to continuation), foreigners are prohibited from coming to the US through a variety of visa categories, including H-1B visas, L visas for foreigners transferring to the U.S. offices of multinational companies; J-1 visas for some scholars and people participating in cultural and work exchanges; and H2-B temporary workers in nonagricultural industries. Like the previous proclamation, the suspension applies to those who are outside the United States and do not have a valid visa or travel document.
As always, Pars Equality Center is here to guide you through these unprecedented changes to U.S. immigration policies. Please do not hesitate to contact our Immigration Services if you have any questions:
408-261-6405 (San Jose Office) / 818-325-7551 (Los Angeles Office)
immigration@parsequalitycenter.org / immigrationLA@parsequalitycenter.org.