An Introduction To The F-1 Student Visa And STEM OPT

The U.S. State Department has released a list of exemptions following President Trump's presidential proclamation that he signed on June 22.

Who Does This Impact?

According to the memo, the State Department is introducing certain limited exceptions to the president's June 22 proclamation for humanitarian travel, public health response and national security.

Additional limited exceptions may be provided to:

• Spouses and children of certain visa holders, such as H, J and L visa holders who are already excepted from, or not subject to, P.P. 10052;
• Certain H and J visa applicants who are traveling to work in support of a critical U.S. foreign policy objective, such as the Covid-19 response, and/or traveling at the request of the U.S. government; and