On December 4, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two orders that allow the Presidential Proclamation of September 24, 2017, otherwise known as the “Travel Ban,” to go into effect while appeals continue in the lower courts. The practical effect of SCOTUS’s actions is to reinstate this version of the Travel Ban fully. See our
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New Presidential Proclamation Modifies Travel Ban; SCOTUS Reacts
By Suzan Kern on
Posted in Immigrant Visas, Nonimmigrant Visas
On Sunday, September 24, 2017, the White House identified eight countries as inadequately managing identity and security risk information for their citizens who seek admission to the United States or other U.S. immigration benefits and established the following restrictions for those countries:
- North Korea / Syria: All immigrant and nonimmigrant visas are suspended.
- Chad
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Travel Ban Starts Tonight; State Department Issues Guidance
By Ian P. Band on
Posted in Court Decisions, State Department
Following the Supreme Court’s recent decision to allow the partial implementation of Executive Order 13780, “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States” (“EO”), the State Department issued a cable to all diplomatic and consular posts instructing them how to implement the EO, which begins tonight at 8:00 PM EDT. The ban…