Trump Administration Issues Executive Order Barring Issuance Of New Foreign Work Visas

On Monday, President Trump signed a Proclamation suspending the issuance of new employment-based visas in an effort to limit the entry of immigrants into the country. The ban restricts the issuance of certain H-1B, H-2B, J trainee, and L intracompany visas.

The Proclamation suspends entry into the US by certain H-1B, H-2B, J and L visa-holders, as well as those family members seeking to join them in the States. The suspension and limitation of entry, however, is limited to those applicants who:

• Are outside of the US as of June 24, 2020, the effective date of the Proclamation;
• Do not already have a non-immigrant visa valid on the effective date; and
• Do not have an official travel document other than a visa, like a transportation letter, boarding foil, or advance parole.