New Covid19 travel ban on South Africa, U.K. and Brazil (Jan 24)

[HRQX 4,145]

4 minutes ago, Ed&Midori1031 said:

Since my wife is Brazilian, do you think it would be an issue if she were to travel with her green card to Brazil and then come back into the U.S.?    

Not an issue since LPRs are exempt to the proclamation. Before returning she would need "proof of a negative COVID-19 test or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 for all air passengers arriving from a foreign country." https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/fr-proof-negative-test.html

 

"Section 1 of this proclamation shall not apply to: (i) any lawful permanent resident of the United States;" https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/25/proclamation-on-the-suspension-of-entry-as-immigrants-and-non-immigrants-of-certain-additional-persons-who-pose-a-risk-of-transmitting-coronavirus-disease/

[Ed&Midori1031 330]

Just now, HRQX said:

Not an issue since LPRs are exempt to the proclamation. Before returning she would need "proof of a negative COVID-19 test or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 for all air passengers arriving from a foreign country." https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/fr-proof-negative-test.html

 

"Section 1 of this proclamation shall not apply to: (i) any lawful permanent resident of the United States;" https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/25/proclamation-on-the-suspension-of-entry-as-immigrants-and-non-immigrants-of-certain-additional-persons-who-pose-a-risk-of-transmitting-coronavirus-disease/

I will definitely keep this in mind.  Thank you!

[matiasc 1]

Would this affect visa processing from covid banned countries?

 

Such as K-1 visas from europe

 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-trump-immigration-work-visa-limits-rescind/

[HRQX 4,145]

18 minutes ago, matiasc said:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-trump-immigration-work-visa-limits-rescind/

That isn't talking about the Schengen Area, UK, Ireland, South Africa, mainland China, Brazil, and Iran bans. It's talking about the following ones:

• https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/10/09/2019-22225/suspension-of-entry-of-immigrants-who-will-financially-burden-the-united-states-healthcare-system-in
• https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/04/27/2020-09068/suspension-of-entry-of-immigrants-who-present-a-risk-to-the-united-states-labor-market-during-the
• https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/06/25/2020-13888/suspension-of-entry-of-immigrants-and-nonimmigrants-who-present-a-risk-to-the-united-states-labor
• https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/06/2021-00039/suspension-of-entry-of-immigrants-and-nonimmigrants-who-continue-to-present-a-risk-to-the-united

Edited January 29, 2021 by HRQX

[Sparkle Sparkle 914]

So now that 2 cases of the new strain has been reported in South Carolina, no travel history and no connection... Do we all agree the ban is necessary? 

[HRQX 4,145]

On 1/24/2021 at 5:36 PM, emma24 said:

That’s the only bit of hope I have left. 

Biden's press secretary was asked about exemptions for fiancees, students, and family reunification and she said they are looking into it. https://twitter.com/shakeitorand/status/1354945572600352783?s=20

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On 1/24/2021 at 5:36 PM, emma24 said:

That’s the only bit of hope I have left. 

Looks like the current Administration wants to keep the unlawful "No Visa Policy" as long as they can. The Milligan v. Pompeo lawyers for the Plaintiffs say they'll try to make the judge's order a wider/universal relief: https://www.facebook.com/kuckimmigration/videos/the-siskindjosephhallkuck-update-on-pending-litigation/250071949899560/ (Start at 7:06) But the government lawyers have said they'll fight that motion:

IMO, odds are that the Plaintiff lawyers would win on that motion.