SUMMARY: Certain
nonimmigrant work visas (exceptions apply) have been suspended, from June 24,
2020 to December 31, 2020.
Suspension
of Certain Nonimmigrant Visas
Due
to high unemployment resulting from COVID-19, certain nonimmigrant work
visas have been suspended from entry into the U.S., starting June 24, 2020 until December 31, 2020. This suspension was
issued on June 22, 2020. Recommendations for further immigration changes may
take place within 30 days of June 24, 2020, and every 60 days after that.
This
entry suspension or limitation of nonimmigrant work visa is in addition to the
existing suspension on certain
immigrant visas (green card or
lawful permanent residence cases). Its suspension is also extended to
December 31 2020.
The
suspended nonimmigrant work visas are H-1B, H-2B, J, L visas,
and their dependents. For J visa, the affected foreign nationals are those
coming for intern, trainee, teacher, camp counselor, au pair, or summer work
travel program.
Certain
exceptions apply to the nonimmigrant visa suspension. For examples, the above nonimmigrant visa are suspended
from entry into the U.S. if:
(a) the foreign national is outside of the U.S. as
of June 22, 2020;
(b) does not have a valid nonimmigrant visa stamp
as of June 22, 2020; and
(c) does not have an official travel document
other than a visa (e.g. transportation letter, an appropriate boarding foil, or
an advance parole document) as of June 22, 2020.
2. The nonimmigrant work visa suspension does not
apply to:
(a) any lawful permanent resident;
(b) any alien who is the spouse or child, as
defined in section 101(b)(1) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(1)), of a United
States citizen;
(c) any alien seeking to enter the United States
to provide temporary labor or services essential to the United States food
supply chain; and
(d) any alien whose entry would be in the national
interest as determined by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland
Security, or their respective designees.
June 22, 2020
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This article is intended for
informational purposes only, and should not be relied on as legal advice or
attorney-client relationship.
By Aik Wan Kok, Lawyer USA Immigration
Services, at Tiya; Telephone/WhatsApp: 703-772-822four &
info at tiyaimmigration dot com; Telephone/WhatsApp (from
abroad): 001-7037728224
Aik
Wan Kok at Tiya USA Immigration Services represents companies, employers,
individuals, and families, located nationwide and internationally, in U.S.
Immigration Law. We focus on diverse
immigration cases such as extraordinary ability; national interest waiver;
PERM; various green cards; N-400 Naturalization; various waivers; Hs; L
executive, manager and specialized knowledge professionals; E treaty
investor/trader; cases with USCIS, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Consulates
and National Visa Center; USCIS Request for Evidence (RFE); work permit,
marriage cases, family immigration, employment immigration, and much more.
