On January 20, 2021, President Biden revoked the bans targeting predominantly people from certain Muslim-majority and African countries. Combined, the bans had covered individuals from Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen, Somalia, Nigeria, Burma (Myanmar), Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Sudan and Tanzania. Individuals from these countries are no longer banned from traveling to the U.S. For more information, see this advisory from the American Immigration Lawyers Association and its partners.

For assistance and updates, call our Immigration Helpline at 844-955-3425 from Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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