Overview On June 22, 2020, Presidential Proclamation 10052 entitled “Suspension of entry of Immigrants and Nonimmigrants Who Present a Risk to the United States labor Market During Economic Recovery Following the 2019 Coronavirus Outbreak” was issued to suspend new nonimmigrant visas, purportedly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The impacted visa categories are: (1) intra-company transfers to non-citizens already employed by American businesses (L-1A and L-1B); (2) highly-skilled workers coming to America temporarily to perform services in a specialty occupation for which they are uniquely qualified (H-1B); (3) seasonal laborers responding to proven domestic labor shortages (H-2B); and (4) certain cultural exchange (interns, trainees, teachers, camp counselors, au pairs, and summer work travel programs participants) (J). On December 31, 2020, PP 10052 has been extended to March 31, 2021. For more information about this Presidential Proclamation, please read our FAQ. Who is impacted? Foreign nationals outside of the United States who have expired H-1B/H-4, L-1/L-2, or J-1/J-2 (only impacted programs) visa stamps, are barred and will need to wait until AFTER the validity of this travel ban proclamation to return to the U.S. Foreign nationals inside the United States with expired H-1B/H-4, L-1/L-2, or J-1/J-2 (only impacted programs) visa stamps, should NOT travel internationally for […]
