US EditionState Dept says current US visas from travel ban countries will not be revoked
- The State Department directed U.S. Embassies not to revoke visas already issued to individuals from 12 affected countries.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that no visas issued before the effective date should be revoked under the new travel ban proclamation.
- Visa applicants from the affected countries who have approved applications but not yet received visas will be denied entry.
- Current visa holders from the affected countries can enter the U.S. After the restrictions take effect.
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African nations included in US travel ban due to ‘instability,’ terrorist concerns: state dept
The full suspension of travel applies to nationals from Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
On Friday, the U.S. State Department instructed its embassies and consulates not to revoke visas previously issued to people from 12 countries affected by President Donald Trump's veto, which will enter into force next week.
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State Dept says current US visas from travel ban countries will not be revoked
The State Department has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates not to revoke visas previously issued to people from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries now under President Donald Trump’s new travel ban, which goes into effect next week.
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US State Department issued guidelines Friday to its embassies and consulates around the world on how to handle the Trump administration's new entry ban on citizens of some countries. The diplomatic cable, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and seen by CNN, provides the first specific instructions on how consular officials should process visas for applicants from the excluded countries. While the instructions ar…
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US State Department issued guidelines Friday to its embassies and consulates around the world on how to handle the Trump administration's new entry ban on citizens of some countries. The diplomatic cable, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and seen by CNN, provides the first specific instructions on how consular officials should process visas for applicants from the excluded countries. While the instructions ar…
Visa applications approved but not yet issued will be rejected, and future applications will be denied.
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