U.S. Travel Ban- 06/04/2025

U.S. Travel Ban- Trump Administration 2.0:  

On June 4, 2025, President Trump issued Presidential Proclamation Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Threats.

The issuance of a travel ban by Presidential Proclamation on June 4, 2025 is a mechanism to punish individual applicants from countries who are too poor or in a state disorganization to meet the U.S.’ demands.  It will not make America safer but will serve to separate families, deny deserving academic stars from poor countries the ability to pursue a U.S. education, deny U.S. employers the workforce needed to thrive.   This ban is a thinly veiled attack on poorer nations, Muslim majority counties and people of the southern hemisphere.

Details:

• The ban begins at 12am on 06/09/25. 

·       Only applies to those outside the U.S. on June 9, 2025, at 12:01 am EDT who are not in possession of a valid immigrant or nonimmigrant visas as of that date. No immigrant or nonimmigrant visa issued before June 9, 2025 will be revoked pursuant to this proclamation.

• There seems to be a possible exemption of for Immediate Relatives Immigrant Visas with clear and convincing evidence of relationship.   Not sure yet how this will work.

• It is not permanent but to be reviewed after the first 90 days and every 180 days after that as to whether the ban will continue.    Will likely continue throughout this administration unless the country banned convinces and agrees to fix the issues that the U.S. believes makes it necessary for this ban.

• Egypt may be added to the Ban.

• Other countries could be added.

• The reasons listed for the ban are generally that

o   The country does not accept the return of its removable nationals.

o   The country does not have the government or infrastructure to properly vet individuals for criminal and terrorist activities and ties.

o   The country supports or allows to exist U.S. defined terrorist organizations, 

Full Travel Ban: The ban will fully suspend entry for immigrant and nonimmigrant nationals from these 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, B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, F, M, and J visa holders, and reduces the of validity for other nonimmigrant visas (presumably to reciprocity schedule minimum) for the nationals of the following countries:

• Burundi

• Cuba

• Laos

• Sierra Leone

• Togo

• Turkmenistan

• Venezuela

• Ban does not apply to nationals of the above countries who are:

  • Permanent Residents (presumably including immigrant visa holders already admitted to the U.S.).

  • Dual nationals of a non-listed country (as long as the unaffected passport is presented).

  • Those with 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 in World Cup, Olympics, or major sporting event.

  • Immediate relative immigrant visas (IR-1/CR-1, IR-2/CR-2, IR-5) with “with clear and convincing evidence of identity and family relationship (e.g., DNA)”.

  • Adoptions (IR-3, IR-4, IH-3, IH-4).

  • Afghan Special Immigrant Visas.

  • Special Immigrant Visas for US Government employees.

  • Immigrant visas for ethnic and religious minorities facing persecution in Iran.

  • Individuals granted asylum.

  • Refugees admitted to the U.S.; and

  • Individuals granted withholding of removal under the CAT.

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

• The Attorney General and Secretary of State can make case-by-case exceptions if travel would advance a critical U.S. national interest., including to participate in criminal proceedings as a witness. As with past bans, these exceptions may be decided by embassies in likely very limited circumstances. The criteria and procedures for these exceptions remain unclear.  

On June 4, 2025, President Trump issued Presidential Proclamation Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Threats.

The issuance of a travel ban by Presidential Proclamation on June 4, 2025 is a mechanism to punish individual applicants from countries who are too poor or in a state disorganization to meet the U.S.’ demands.  It will not make America safer but will serve to separate families, deny deserving academic stars from poor countries the ability to pursue a U.S. education, deny U.S. employers the workforce needed to thrive.   This ban is a thinly veiled attack on poorer nations, Muslim majority counties and people of the southern hemisphere.

Details:

• The ban begins at 12am on 06/09/25. 

·       Only applies to those outside the U.S. on June 9, 2025, at 12:01 am EDT who are not in possession of a valid immigrant or nonimmigrant visas as of that date. No immigrant or nonimmigrant visa issued before June 9, 2025 will be revoked pursuant to this proclamation.

• There seems to be a possible exemption of for Immediate Relatives Immigrant Visas with clear and convincing evidence of relationship.   Not sure yet how this will work.

• It is not permanent but to be reviewed after the first 90 days and every 180 days after that as to whether the ban will continue.    Will likely continue throughout this administration unless the country banned convinces and agrees to fix the issues that the U.S. believes makes it necessary for this ban.

• Egypt may be added to the Ban.

• Other countries could be added.

• The reasons listed for the ban are generally that

o   The country does not accept the return of its removable nationals.

o   The country does not have the government or infrastructure to properly vet individuals for criminal and terrorist activities and ties.

o   The country supports or allows to exist U.S. defined terrorist organizations, 

Full Travel Ban: The ban will fully suspend entry for immigrant and nonimmigrant nationals from these 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, B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, F, M, and J visa holders, and reduces the of validity for other nonimmigrant visas (presumably to reciprocity schedule minimum) for the nationals of the following countries:

• Burundi

• Cuba

• Laos

• Sierra Leone

• Togo

• Turkmenistan

• Venezuela

• Ban does not apply to nationals of the above countries who are:

  • Permanent Residents (presumably including immigrant visa holders already admitted to the U.S.).

  • Dual nationals of a non-listed country (as long as the unaffected passport is presented).

  • Those with 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 in World Cup, Olympics, or major sporting event.

  • Immediate relative immigrant visas (IR-1/CR-1, IR-2/CR-2, IR-5) with “with clear and convincing evidence of identity and family relationship (e.g., DNA)”.

  • Adoptions (IR-3, IR-4, IH-3, IH-4).

  • Afghan Special Immigrant Visas.

  • Special Immigrant Visas for US Government employees.

  • Immigrant visas for ethnic and religious minorities facing persecution in Iran.

  • Individuals granted asylum.

  • Refugees admitted to the U.S.; and

  • Individuals granted withholding of removal under the CAT.

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

• The Attorney General and Secretary of State can make case-by-case exceptions if travel would advance a critical U.S. national interest., including to participate in criminal proceedings as a witness. As with past bans, these exceptions may be decided by embassies in likely very limited circumstances. The criteria and procedures for these exceptions remain unclear.