Biden Administration Expands COVID-19 Related Travel Restrictions

This week, President Biden signed a proclamation continuing the suspension of entry of certain travelers from the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Brazil, China, and Iran, and expanding these restrictions to include travelers from South Africa.

As with the previous suspensions, U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents are not subject to the proclamations and certain other exemptions and exceptions still apply.

The expanded rule will become effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 30, 2021.

D&S will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as they become available.

Presidential Proclamation Imposing Health Insurance Requirement on Immigrant Visa Applicants

WHAT’S HAPPENING

On Friday, October 4th, 2019, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation titled “Presidential Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Will Financially Burden the United States Healthcare System”, which is scheduled to take effect at 12:01 am on Sunday, November 3, 2019, and which requires all individuals applying for immigrant visas (e.g., green cards) at U.S. consular posts outside the United States to be able to demonstrate they will have unsubsidized health insurance within 30 days of entry to the United States or that they have sufficient financial resources to pay for their reasonably foreseeable medical expenses.

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