Phased Resumption of Routine Visa Services

The Department of State suspended routine visa services worldwide in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  In July 2020, U.S. Embassies and Consulates began a phased resumption of routine visa services. The resumption of routine visa services, prioritized after services to U.S. citizens, will occur on a post-by-post basis, consistent with the Department’s guidance …

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By | 26 January, 2021 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Family Immigration, Immigrant Visas, Near East & North Africa, Non Immigrant Visas, U.S. Citizen Services, Visa Waiver Program, Visas

Rescission of Presidential Proclamations 9645 and 9983

On January 20, 2021, President Biden signed a Presidential Proclamation titled “Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to the United States.”  This proclamation ends the travel restrictions under Presidential Proclamations 9645 and 9983 that had suspended entry into the United States of certain nationals, based on visa type, from Burma, Eritrea, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Nigeria, North …

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By | 22 January, 2021 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Near East & North Africa, Press Releases, Travel & Tourism, Visa Waiver Program, Visas

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