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Many other countries mandate that you be vaccinated as well, they do it to allow tourism to resume..  IMO, we should have done this months ago, so what if it's an experimental vaccine,  nobody is putting a gun to your head to take it, you just wont have the same freedoms as the vaccinated, You want to come to the US? take the vaccine or stay home.. I'd go a step further by applying the mandate to all forms of public transportation.
 
But as others pointed out, if Biden makes the move, it will be in direct conflict with the flood of illegal aliens he's allowing into the US, illegals who not only are spreading Covid19 into the US population but other viral strains as well. 
 
 
  

It's not legal to require anyone to take an experimental vaccine. Also, if Biden's administration is soo worried about covid from immigrants, why are the illegal immigrants allowed to cross the border even when positive for covid? Even USC currently have to get the negative covid test prior to entering.

Politicians are always playing games with our lives

https://joebiden.com/immigration/
 
Rejects the false choice between employment-based and family-based immigration. Each day, in every state in the country, millions of immigrants granted a visa based on family ties make valuable contributions to our country and economy. Keeping families together and allowing eligible immigrants to join their American relatives on U.S. soil is critically important, but the current system is poorly designed with per-country caps that prevent applications from being approved in a timely fashion. That means approved applicants may wait decades to be reunited with their families. As president, Biden will support family-based immigration by preserving family unification as a foundation of our immigration system; by allowing any approved applicant to receive a temporary non-immigrant visa until the permanent visa is processed; and by supporting legislation that treats the spouse and children of green card holders as the immediate relatives they are, exempting them from caps, and allowing parents to bring their minor children with them at the time they immigrate. 

Will Biden reverse the Europe-US travel ban?

This thread is  "Biden's Plan for US immigration" and not about each other personal opinion about the election vote result.
 
And if there's commenters who disagree because your side is blue or red or green or pink my goodness people just respect each other's choice

Will Biden reverse the Europe-US travel ban?

I had to send my Green card and birth certificate to my local SSA office last month, in order to enrol in Medicare. I sent them priority overnight with USPS signature and tracking and included a prepaid addressed return priority express envelope for them to use to send them back to me. It was the only way I could get it done .. I didn’t like having to do it .. but there were no options. I followed up by phone to ensure it was into their system and they confirmed it was. She could also see the note about the return envelope. My documents arrived  back to me about 7 days after I sent them.. and I breathed a huge sigh of relief.  And I am successfully enrolled in Medicare.. another big sigh of relief 

Well, with respect, you weren’t there so you don’t know for sure what was said and it’s likely your fiancé was so upset that she misunderstood things. 
 
Was this Air France? Sounds like it must have been if she was transiting in Paris. In that case, what he likely said was that he can’t get her to the US on the inventory available to him because the only flights his airline operates are ones that go through France. He wouldn’t be able to help her with a flight via Turkey or UAE. I work for an airline and I’ve worked the check in desk and I’ve had to deny people boarding. It’s always a very tense and emotional time and often I would hear the passenger relay the story to someone else and completely change l, misunderstand or exaggerate what was said/the reasons why. 
 
Be glad, although it’s hard to see some positive here, that it was spotted before she left Tunisia. There was a thread recently where the poster’s mother tried to transit in Europe and was then stranded in Europe with no way to get to the US and also needing to quarantine before attempting to travel again because she had stepped into a country that is on the “banned list”, even for only a few hours. 

Travel Ban and list of countries involved:
 
CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/from-other-countries.html
White House Presidential Proclamantion on Travel Ban: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-suspension-entry-immigrants-nonimmigrants-certain-additional-persons-pose-risk-transmitting-coronavirus-2/
US Department of Consular Affairs: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/presidential-proclamation-coronavirus.html
 
Guidelines for Tunis: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/20190304_us-embassy-in-tunis-begins-processing-libyan-immigrant-visas.html

These are truly very difficult times. I would suggest to hold off on travelling (unless you're able to travel through England/Great Britain),  until this pandemic situation calms down. There's so much going on at this point. Another issue is also USCIS officers are currently facing a furlough. Around 13,000 employees have or about to receive notices on that.
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2020/06/furlough-notices-hand-citizenship-and-immigration-employees-look-new-jobs/166558/

If you're not a permanent resident (GC), or citizen you'll face extreme difficulties entering US, or the European Union for that matter (the other way around) during the pandemic.
 
 
 
 

Unfortunately at this time foreigners are not allowed to enter the US from the majority of European countries. This should have been researched while booking a ticket as well was most likely listed on the airline website. She will now have to quarantine herself for 14 days OUTSIDE a banned country and then can travel to the US.

Nowhere has there been an indication that Trump wants to "cancel all of the spousal immigration".......that sounds like more fear mongering by some.

He has not changed law, as he cannot do that.  He can, however, under current law, make decisions regarding who can enter the US.  Trump is not the first POTUS to have issued travel bans or restricted specific groups from entering the US.

i think people are either missing the point, lost, or deliberately disingenuous. Of course there are people on here who are anti most types of immigration so it is no surprise😆 🤣😆The point is that Trump is cutting immigration drastically regardless of whichever program he is touching, ultimately it affects ALL immigration processes and almost none in a positive way. He says he is for merit based immigration, well H1 programs are heavily affected. Processing times for virtually all types of petitions and visas are negatively impacted.
 
So those who are saying the media is exaggerating are the ones who don't know what they are talking about. There is virtually no immigration process which has not been adversely affected under Trump, none. The media loves to cry wolf, but guess what there really is a wolf in the immigration world!

All of the Executive Order from Trump have CLEARLY stated that spouses of US citizens were not affected.  There has been no indication that Cr-1 visas will be affected in the future.

Sorry 2AM here and fingers and brain not connecting. . . .
 
Spousal visas aren't in jeopardy.

You’re writing it doesn’t apply to me and then you’re writing CR1/IR1 is affected!!
Well, I AM CR1! That means it does apply to me then!!!

Well it doesn't apply to you.   Putting on "Hold" IR5 and Family preferences and trimming some old programs is cutting the 2021 estimates in half.   
 
CR1/IR1 isn't affected.

Not to get political, but, how do you know this is the President’s aspiration?  Did he say so when he signed the EO?  Has he said this all along?  Just curious as to when he aspired to this.  This will disappoint many that are trying to get their parents here. 🇺🇸

I dont know why people still dont read the proclamation for themselves before booking tickets. It was clear in March EO that passing through Europe was a No No. Even europeans are arriving in Mexico for 14 days before entering US
 
 

Her visa will now expire before being allowed to enter the US ( 2 week quarantine).  She should contact her home country consulate, get a re-issued visa (if they will), then travel to the US after the restrictions are lifted.  

Hi, all.
 
Here is a deep dive into my experience of my journey from Serbia into the US. I will try to be as detailed as possible and provide as much help and advice as I can, but please keep in mind that this was my experience as of 26 June - 11 July. Use this as a reference for your own plans. To read about my journey flying into Serbia from the UK, please read this post from when I first arrived in Belgrade.
 
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Let me start by saying that Serbia's attitude toward coronavirus changed DRASTICALLY in my time there. When I first arrived, everything (and I mean everything) was open and running like normal. By the following week, the city was protesting new curfew rules, which eventually turned into rioting/police brutality. The curfew didn't happen due to the response from the public. I'll refrain from making any comments on politics in Serbia, and I can't predict what'll happen next, but more restrictions are a very real possibility that you should take into consideration.
 
I won't go into too much detail on this, but I had to leave my airbnb halfway through my stay due to a cockroach problem... I then went to a hotel in the middle of the city and the protests erupted right outside. I THEN moved to an airport hotel for the final two days, which was not a pleasant experience due to it being in the middle of nowhere with barely any amenities.
 
My journey began by getting a ride arranged by the hotel to the airport. You cannot check in for the flight with Air Serbia online due to a new rule about only citizens of the country you're traveling to being able to. So, I walk to the check in desk and tell the guy where i'm staying in the US. He checks my passport and visa. Asks his colleague if a K1 visa is ok. They say "yes". Asks me if i've visited the schengen area in the past two weeks. I say "no". I am given my boarding pass. I'm checked in.
 
Next, in Belgrade airport, you walk up the stairs and through a passport control area where they give you an exit stamp. I was a little surprised that I hadn't gone through any security, but found out later that the security is at the gate. The problem with this is that they don't allow water bottles through, so you're going to be without access to much water for a while other than what they give you on the flight (which is minimal).
 
At security, they once again checked my visa and once again ask if I've visited the schengen area in the past two weeks. I say "no", go through security and i'm at the gate. The place is pretty packed with varying amounts of mask discipline from other passengers. Can't do much about it other than remaining as careful as you can be. Be aware that you'll be wearing a mask this entire time other than when airport staff ask you to pull it down when checking your passport pic.
 
My flight got delayed by about an hour, which wasn't great for the nerves because they didn't announce anything during the wait and I had to make a connecting flight in JFK and had no idea how long immigration would take.
 
They announce boarding. I go on the plane. The plane is reasonably full, but most people had space around them. The plane takes off. So far, so good...
 
The flight is just like any other long distance flight except that you don't get much service. The food was a cold mix of this cheese, turkey slice and cornbread combo. Bit weird. I only had a little. You're asked to fill a form (BRING YOUR OWN PEN, I BROUGHT TWO BECAUSE I KNEW THE PERSON NEXT TO ME WOULD ASK AND I'M NOT GONNA SHARE. I LET THEM KEEP IT AFTER USE). It's like the usual landing card for the US (address you're staying at in the US, passport number, flight number etc.) except there's a section asking about COVID symptoms and a section asking "IN THE PAST 14 DAYS HAVE YOU BEEN TO ANY OF THE COUNTRIES OR GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS LISTED ON THE BOTTOM OF THIS FORM?". The list will have these countries.
 
Flight is 9 hours and 15 min. It'll say it's a 10 hour flight online, but they regularly get there in 9hr 15min. I was already sitting quite close to the front, but before we land, I moved to the very front so that I could be first off. The plane lands. The airbridge is delayed. I'm standing next to the door nervously willing it to attach. Around 10 min pass before the door opens and I bolt it. I overtake the two business class people who were let off first and run with all my stuff to beat the lines. It took about 5 min. When I get there, it's empty. I spot the border agent and walk over.
 
I tell them i'm entering on a K1 visa. They ask me if I have the visa packet. I get it out of my bag and give it to them. They check my passport and the form that I filled out on the plane. They open the packet, call over a CBP college, hand them the packet and tell me to go with them. All very friendly. I walk with the CBP agent to a room off to the side where they place my passport and packet on a raised desk with about 5 people on it and ask me to wait until my name is called. Around 5 min pass before they call me over. They say "you're staying at xxxx, right?" which is respond yes. They do something with my paperwork. They ask me "you know the rules, right?" to which I say "yes" even though i'm not sure which rules they're specifying, but they clear it up with a "you have 90 days to get married". I tell them i'm really looking forward to it. They hand me back my passport with a green slip inside of it and tell me "congratulations". I thank them. I did it. The emotions I felt were immense that I almost missed having to hand that green slip to the guard on the way out. The whole process took no more than 15 minutes and was very straightforward.  
 
I made my connecting flight easily. I landed at my destination some hours later and met my fiance. We drive to our apartment. We begin our lives together. We made it.
 
Thank you to everyone on here who helped out and was following my story. It's been an incredibly challenging time and i've experienced some of the lowest points of my entire life. The anxiety and overthinking involved is unbearable at times. To the people reading this who were in a similar situation, you have my full empathy and respect.
 
I can now confidently say that this guy did indeed fly.

I. MADE. IT!!!!
 
Sending this message mid air via my connecting flight. I'll go into more details about everything soon, but just had to share my success with everyone here!
 
FINALLY!!!

I'm just off the phone with air serbia who told me I'd be ok to board the flight on Friday. They also said that the Saturday flight is still going ahead, despite the recent curfew news.
 
The curfew rules will become more clear today, so not sure if I'd take their word on Saturday yet or not.
 
For anyone curious: last night was a mess in Belgrade. A sleepless night for me. Obviously, the anxiety of travel was a big part, but also the noise and commotion from the protests. The people here are NOT happy. Feels like a very, very different city than the one I landed in.
 
I'm sure you're all very used to my bad luck by now, but man...when's this nightmare going to end??

I'd say go for it now and not rely on getting a new visa.
 
Just be sure to quarantine afterwards. While you are very likely fine given your ages and health status, take care around others.