“TRAVEL BAN” TAKES ON NEW FORM AND IS EXPANDED TO RESTRICT VISITORS FROM EIGHT COUNTRIES
October 3, 2017
On Sunday, September 24, 2017, the White House announced a new Executive Order (“Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists and other Public Safety Threats”) on Extreme Vetting of citizens seeking visas from select countries. The Order impacts citizens from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Chad, North Korea and Venezuela but the required restrictions will not affect anyone who already holds a U.S. visa. The Order becomes effective on October 18, 2017.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has stated that it does not anticipate the new Executive Order to affect the operations of air carriers serving the U.S. market. Rather, official guidance suggests that “[p]assengers are still required to present a valid visa or other entry document to travel to the Unites States. Passengers who present a valid visa or other entry document are presumed to be either outside the scope of the Presidential Proclamation, to have received a waiver from the travel restrictions, or to be covered by court injunctions.”
Passengers are still required to present a valid visa or other entry document to travel to the United States. Passengers who present a valid visa or other entry document are presumed to be either outside the scope of the Presidential Proclamation, to have received a waiver from the travel restrictions, or to be covered by court injunctions. Dual citizens will be processed according to the document they present.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6622) or Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6665).
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