The White House announced today, February 24, 2021, that the ban on the issuance of certain Immigrant Visas has been rescinded by President Biden. The ban, which prevented the issuance of certain employment-based, family-based, and Diversity Lottery immigrant visas was put in place on April 23, 2020 by the prior administration and subsequently extended. In lifting the restrictions, President Biden indicated that the ban "does not advance the interests of the United States" citing the harmful impact in individuals, businesses, and families, and to the United States as a whole.
Other visa bans put in place by the prior administration remain in effect, including a ban on certain employment-based nonimmigrant visas, and it remains to be seen whether President Biden will rescind those through a separate Presidential Proclamation.