Immediate News Update President Trump Pauses Immigration In The U.S.

● Is outside the United States on the effective date of the proclamation;

● Does not have a valid immigrant visa on the effective date; and

● Does not have a valid official travel document (such as a transportation letter, boarding

foil, or advance parole document) on the effective date, or issued on any date

thereafter that permits travel to the United States to seek entry or admission.

1. Lawful permanent residents (LPR)

2. Individuals, and their spouses or children, seeking to enter the U.S. on an immigrant visa

as a physician, nurse, or other healthcare professional; to perform medical research or

other research intended to combat the spread of COVID-19; or to perform work

essential to combating, recovering from, or otherwise alleviating the effects of the

COVID-19 outbreak, (as determined by the Secretaries of State and Department of

Homeland Security (DHS), or their respective designees)

3. Individuals applying for a visa to enter the U.S. pursuant to the EB-5 immigrant investor

visa program

4. Spouses of U.S. citizens

5. Children of U.S. citizens under the age of 21 and prospective adoptees seeking to enter

on an IR-4 or IH-4 visa

6. Individuals who would further important U.S. law enforcement objectives (as

determined by the Secretaries of DHS and State based on the recommendation of the

Attorney General (AG), or their respective designees)

7. Members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their spouses and children

8. Individuals and their spouses or children eligible for Special Immigrant Visas as an

Afghan or Iraqi translator/interpreter or U.S. Government Employee (SI or SQ

classification)

9. Individuals whose entry would be in the national interest (as determined by the

Secretaries of State and DHS, or their respective designees).

Nonimmigrant visa holders are not included in the proclamation. However, the proclamation

requires that within 30 days of the effective date, the Secretaries of Labor and DHS, in

consultation with the Secretary of State, shall review nonimmigrant programs and recommend

to the President other appropriate measures to stimulate the U.S. economy and ensure “the

prioritization, hiring and employment” of U.S. workers.

Expiration. The proclamation expires 60 days from its effective date and may be continued as

necessary. Within 50 days from the effective date, the Secretary of DHS shall, in consultation

with the Secretaries of State and Labor, recommend whether the President should continue or

modify the proclamation.