On June 04, 2025, President Trump issued a presidential proclamation that enacts total and partial restrictions on immigration and travel to the U.S. for citizens of 19 countries.

The new travel ban will take effect on Monday June 09, 2025, at 12:01 am EDT.

**Full Travel Ban** The ban will completely suspend entry for both immigrant and nonimmigrant nationals from the following countries:

• Afghanistan
• Burma
• Chad
• Republic of Congo
• Equatorial Guinea
• Eritrea
• Haiti
• Iran
• Libya
• Somalia
• Sudan
• Yemen

**Partial Travel Ban** The ban suspends entry for immigrant visa holders and for individuals holding B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, F, M, and J visa holders. It also reduces the validity for other nonimmigrant visas (likely to the minimum as per reciprocity schedules) for the nationals of the following countries:

• Burundi
• Cuba
• Laos
• Sierra Leone
• Togo
• Turkmenistan
• Venezuela

**Scope**

• The ban only applies to individuals who are outside the United States on June 09, 2025, at 12:01 am EDT  and who do not possess a valid immigrant or nonimmigrant visas as of that date. No immigrant or nonimmigrant visa issued before June 09, 2025, will be revoked pursuant to this proclamation.
• The ban does not apply to:
• Permanent residents (including immigrant visa holders already admitted to the U.S.)
• Dual nationals of a non-listed country (as long as the valid passport from the unaffected country is presented)
• Holders of the following visas: A-1, A-2, C-2, C-3, G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, NATO-1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4, NATO-5, or NATO-6.
• Athletes and coaches participating in the World Cup, Olympics, or other major sporting events.
• Holders of immediate relative immigrant visas (IR-1/CR-1, IR-2/CR-2, IR-5) who can provide clear evidence of identity and family relationship (e.g., DNA).
• Individuals involved in adoption visas (IR-3, IR-4, IH-3, IH-4).
• Afghan Special Immigrant Visa holders.
• Special Immigrant Visa holders for U.S. government employees.
• Immigrant visas for ethnic and religious minorities facing persecution in Iran.
• Individuals granted asylum.
• Refugees admitted to the U.S.
• Individuals granted withholding of removal under the Convention Against Torture (CAT).

·       The proclamation does not limit the ability of individuals to seek asylum, refugee status, withholding of removal, or protection under the CAT.

·       The Attorney General and the Secretary of State can make case-by-case exceptions if travel would advance a critical U.S. national interest, including participation in criminal proceedings as a witness. Similar to previous bans, these exceptions may be authorized by designated consular staff and will likely be granted under very limited circumstances. The specific criteria and procedures governing these exceptions remain unclear, leaving their implementation open to interpretation.

·       Within 90 days of the proclamation, and every 180 days thereafter, the Attorney General, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of State, and the Director of National Intelligence shall submit a report recommending whether to continue, terminate, modify, or supplement the suspensions.

Disclaimer

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