Trump To Suspend H-1B and Other Visas Until End Of Year

[Louis61404 133]

The reports are coming out fast and furious, as posted earlier, it is confirmed the original April 22nd ban will be extended until 2021, and also expanded to included various work visas.  To be clear IR1/CR1, IR2/CR2 will proceed, as they are not included.

 

Anything else, I guess is still up for interpretation, as its the same order, just extended until the end of the year.

 

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/22/politics/trump-immigration-work-visas/index.html

[AJ2019 58]

new articles with some updates ...

 

Basically, prior EO's are extended to end of year.

 

In April, Trump signed an immigration proclamation targeting people outside of the US seeking to legally migrate to the US, with some exceptions. That order, which was set to lapse, will be extended until the end of 2020 and expanded to include some guest worker visas.

 

The new visas included are L-1 visas for intracompany transfers, H-1Bs for workers in specialty occupations as well as the H-4 visa for spouses, H-2Bs for temporary non-agricultural workers and most J-1 visas for exchange visitors. The text of the proclamation has not yet been released.

 

https://www.axios.com/immigration-ban-h1b-visa-coronavirus-trump-8202a261-756b-4363-97cc-584c1909d686.html

 

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/22/politics/trump-immigration-work-visas/index.html

 

 

[Louis61404 133]

Did anyone ever get a concrete answer if K1 was affected in the original ban?

[sl1pstream 551]

1 minute ago, Louis61404 said:

Did anyone ever get a concrete answer if K1 was affected in the original ban?

They're not but it's up to the embassy to interpret the ban as they see fit.

[StaGor 26]

Could someone help me out to understand in visa IR5 category has been impacted by April 22 ban?

I got confused with it because on one hand IR5 is not listed as an exception, on the other hand my understanding is that this is an "Immediate Relative" category similar to children and spouses category.

Could someone explain this to me, I really would like to learn.

[Chaudhary Awais01 0]

Just now, StaGor said:

Could someone help me out to understand in visa IR5 category has been impacted by April 22 ban?

I got confused with it because on one hand IR5 is not listed as an exception, on the other hand my understanding is that this is an "Immediate Relative" category similar to children and spouses category.

Could someone explain this to me, I really would like to learn.

Is f4 category affected by the ban?

[Just Paul 4,591]

21 minutes ago, Chaudhary Awais01 said:

Is f4 category affected by the ban?

hmm   hope you find your answer

 

[Cilllah 470]

So K1 still not impacted? That’s good. I have a valid visa and will be entering soon.

The green card ban worries me though. So I try to adjust and the application just sits there until they start processing them again whenever that is? So no EAD or anything for who knows how long?

[AKKH 48]

Is this going to be banned until tomorrow 2021 for F21 visas too? 

[Ellie_7 98]

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-suspending-entry-aliens-present-risk-u-s-labor-market-following-coronavirus-outbreak/

 

It's up. It seems clear which visas are subject, and that K visas wouldn't be affected. @geowrian What's your take? 

[Just Paul 4,591]

27 minutes ago, AKKH said:

Is this going to be banned until tomorrow 2021 for F21 visas too? 

Spouses and children of LPR's will continue to be banned until the end of the year.

[stech786 229]

is F2 visa ban? and parents of US citizen visa?

[StaGor 26]

50 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

Spouses and children of LPR's will continue to be banned until the end of the year.

What about parents of US citizens?

I can't figure it out. I thought parents are immediate relatives like spouses and children.

[Just Paul 4,591]

6 minutes ago, StaGor said:

What about parents of US citizens?

I can't figure it out. I thought parents are immediate relatives like spouses and children.

No they are IR-5.   The ban applies to them.    Only spouses, children and children being adopted are excluded from the "Immigrant" ban.   Nothing there has changed.

[geowrian 22,335]

1 hour ago, Ellie_7 said:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-suspending-entry-aliens-present-risk-u-s-labor-market-following-coronavirus-outbreak/

 

It's up. It seems clear which visas are subject, and that K visas wouldn't be affected. @geowrian What's your take? 

I just saw this posted and read through it when I saw your tag.

 

K-1 is not impacted by this.

 

24 minutes ago, stech786 said:

is F2 visa ban? and parents of US citizen visa?

Yes and yes.