New Presidential Proclamation on entry of H-1Bs

On June 22, 2020, President Trump has issued a Proclamation that suspends the entry of foreign nationals on certain employment-based non-immigrant visas into the United States.

It is affecting the following visa classifications:

• H-1B/H-4
• H-2B
• L-1A/L-1B/L2
• J visa

The Proclamation will only apply to individuals identified above if they are:

• Outside the US on the effective date of the Proclamation
• Do not have a valid non-immigrant visa on this effective date
• Do not have an official travel document like advance parole.
  

But it is not applicable to Lawful Permanent residents, Spouse/children of US Citizens and few others.

The suspension of entry without a valid visa is effective from June 24th to December 31st, 2020

Beneficiaries with valid visa should be able to enter the US and the current Proclamation will not impact adjudications of extensions/amendments/change of employer that are being filed within US.

CAP subject petitions that are filed with a request for consular processing will be adjudicated by USCIS, but the entry of certain beneficiaries will be delayed due to the current Proclamation.

This Proclamation also extends, effective immediately, Presidential Proclamation 10014 issued on April 22, 2020, which suspended the entry of certain immigrants into the United States.