Seyfarth Synopsis: Within the last
few days, the Trump Administration has expanded an existing travel
ban and initiated a new one related to the Coronavirus; similarly
other countries have added entry restrictions to try to stem the
spread of the virus.
Say hello to "Travel Ban 4.0". In previous
communications1, we provided guidance on the
divided Supreme Court 5-4 ruling, upholding the "Travel Ban
3.0" on June 26, 2019. Last week, six (6) additional countries
were added to the existing list of those affected by the Travel
Ban. In the newest iteration of the Travel Ban, the limitations are
focused on immigrants only. In fact, nonimmigrants were excluded in
the Proclamation, meaning foreign students in F-1 status and
foreign workers holding other visas such as H-1B, L-1 and E, should
not be directly affected.
