Presidential Proclamation 10052 (Trump’s visa ban focusing on employment-based immigration from June 2020, which prevented the entry into the U.S. of sure H-1B, H-2B, J, and L visa holders) lastly expired yesterday. The early days of the brand new administration noticed aggressive motion on the immigration entrance, and several other Trump Government Orders pertaining to immigration had been instantly rescinded shortly after Biden took workplace. Enterprise immigration practitioners and immigration advocates had been calling for the repeal of Presidential Proclamation 10052 together with these early actions, however the Biden administration selected to permit it to sundown quietly. Nonetheless, since taking workplace, the Biden administration has enacted a number of constructive modifications on the immigration entrance, and we’re slowly beginning to really feel the attitudes and insurance policies shift in a constructive course. We welcome the expiration of one other vestige of the earlier administration’s anti-immigrant agenda.
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Final Up to date: April 1, 2021
Presidential Proclamation 10052, which briefly suspended the entry of sure H-1B, H-2B, J (for sure classes throughout the Alternate Customer Program), and L nonimmigrants, expired on March 31, 2021.
Visa candidates who haven’t but been interviewed or scheduled for an interview may have their purposes prioritized and processed in accordance with present phased resumption of visa companies steerage. Visa candidates who had been beforehand refused visas because of the restrictions of Presidential Proclamation 10052 could reapply by submitting a brand new software together with a brand new charge.
The resumption of routine visa companies, prioritized after companies to U.S. residents, is happening on a post-by-post foundation, in keeping with the Division’s steerage for safely returning our workforce to Division amenities. U.S. Embassies and Consulates have continued to offer emergency and mission-critical visa companies since March 2020 and can proceed to take action as they’re in a position. As post-specific situations enhance, our missions will start offering extra companies, culminating finally in a whole resumption of routine visa companies. Candidates ought to test the web site of their nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate for updates on the companies that submit is at present providing.
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