President Trump has announced an expanded ban on travel to the U.S. for foreign nationals who, within a 14-day period preceding their entry to the U.S., were physically present in the U.K. or Ireland. The suspension will become effective as of 11:59 pm (ET) on Monday, March 16, 2020 and is an expansion of the ban on travel for foreign nationals present in any of the 26 countries in Europe which comprise the Schengen Area. Like the prior ban, the measure, which is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, does not apply to United States Citizens (USCs), Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs), and certain family members of USCs and LPRs.
D&S is closely monitoring this and will provide additional updates as new information becomes available.