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

[Hilde 381]

As expected, here’s the new travel ban:

 

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President Joe Biden will sign a travel ban Monday on most non-U.S. citizens entering the country who were recently in South Africa, where a new strain of Covid-19 has been identified, a person familiar with the situation told CNBC.

 

Biden will also reinstate travel restrictions on the entry of non-U.S. citizens from the U.K. and Brazil, where new Covid strains have emerged. The restrictions will also apply to Ireland and much of Europe. Former President Donald Trump had rescinded the restrictions just before Biden took office.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/24/biden-to-sign-south-africa-travel-ban-to-slow-spread-of-new-covid-19-strain-.html

 

 

 

[emma24 161]

So heartbreaking for those trying to get K1s. Embassies are using the ban as an excuse to not process. 

[HRQX 4,145]

27 minutes ago, emma24 said:

Embassies are using the ban as an excuse to not process. 

Hopefully they stop using that excuse. The proclamations are explicitly only about entry to the US, per the law.

 

Consular posts can easily annotate visas with info stating whether or not the traveler is subject to the relevant COVID proclamation:

 

[thebob 4]

Until we see the actual text of Biden’s Presidential Proclamation, nothing is certain. I’m sure visitor visas won’t be exempt, but we don’t know for certain if there will be changes to exempt other visa categories.  Based on the Reuters Article, I doubt there will be any changes, but there’s still a chance. Fingers crossed for tomorrow, but not getting my hopes up.

[JFH 12,189]

Sigh...this has gone on too long now. 

[igoyougoduke 1,604]

Here it is 

1 hour ago, thebob said:

Until we see the actual text of Biden’s Presidential Proclamation, nothing is certain. I’m sure visitor visas won’t be exempt, but we don’t know for certain if there will be changes to exempt other visa categories.  Based on the Reuters Article, I doubt there will be any changes, but there’s still a chance. Fingers crossed for tomorrow, but not getting my hopes up.

most likely the same ban as Trump but now everyone entering has to get a test to even board the plane. There goes airlines to Bankwuptcy. Good time to start a Covid Testing Deli at the biggest airports across the world.

[Chauncey 138]

8 minutes ago, igoyougoduke said:

Here it is 

most likely the same ban as Trump but now everyone entering has to get a test to even board the plane. There goes airlines to Bankwuptcy. Good time to start a Covid Testing Deli at the biggest airports across the world.

Testing and quarantine. I think he just hasn't said how long of a quarantine is required

[emma24 161]

2 hours ago, HRQX said:

Hopefully they stop using that excuse. The proclamations are explicitly only about entry to the US, per the law.

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

[thebob 4]

1 hour ago, igoyougoduke said:

Here it is 

most likely the same ban as Trump but now everyone entering has to get a test to even board the plane. There goes airlines to Bankwuptcy. Good time to start a Covid Testing Deli at the biggest airports across the world.

Airlines for America, the primary industry group representing airline businesses, endorsed the plan to require COVID tests.

[Daisy.Chain 317]

2 hours ago, Chauncey said:

Testing and quarantine. I think he just hasn't said how long of a quarantine is required

He said 10 days in the executive order.

[igoyougoduke 1,604]

50 minutes ago, thebob said:

Airlines for America, the primary industry group representing airline businesses, endorsed the plan to require COVID tests.

they will endorse anything that will get people to fly thought. its a business. Reality is people are not flying unless exceptional needs .

Edited January 25, 2021 by igoyougoduke

[igoyougoduke 1,604]

4 minutes ago, Daisy.Chain said:

He said 10 days in the executive order.

without a plan as to how they will monitor people stay home for 10 days, this plan is just rubbish. Other countries that have successfully eliminated COVID like Singapore have follow up from Police frequently so people stay at homes. 

 

 

[E and C 0]

This is really sad, I was expecting my sister to come and visit for my bday, but it seems this isn't happening any time soon.

[Chauncey 138]

1 hour ago, igoyougoduke said:

without a plan as to how they will monitor people stay home for 10 days, this plan is just rubbish. Other countries that have successfully eliminated COVID like Singapore have follow up from Police frequently so people stay at homes. 

 

 

That is what I'm wondering about. How will they actually know if you do quarantine? People have to go back to work...

[Theodora 2]

Apart from Ireland and UK, are they adding more European countries to the list? Turkey, Croatia, Serbia...?

Edited January 25, 2021 by Theodora