Travel Bans – What You Need To Know
Brothers and Sisters, I worry for you! <3
Vietnam is not on the list, but Laos is. At any time there could be a travel ban from those with permanent residence (Green Card) or Visa’s. Please check before you travel anywhere outside of the US and know what is going on with the current restrictions from Travel.State.gov.
From the American Immigration Council:
The new restrictions put in place are far more sweeping than Trump’s first travel bans. The following 12 countries have been targeted for total visa bans:
- Afghanistan
- Burma
- Chad
- Republic of the Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Haiti
- Iran
- Libya
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Yemen
Meanwhile, these seven countries have been targeted with bans on all immigrant visas and all tourist, student, and exchange visitor visas (B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, F, M, and J visas):
- Burundi
- Cuba
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
- Turkmenistan
- Venezuela
Like with the previous travel bans, there are some exceptions. The bans do not apply to anyone with a current green card or a current valid visa; people who are immediate relatives of a U.S. citizen (spouses, children under the age of 21, and parents); and refugees; asylees; and individuals granted humanitarian protection. Notably, Trump has also suspended the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program indefinitely, making that last exception not particularly helpful.
Read the full article at:
https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/president-trumps-new-travel-ban-what-you-need-to-know/