On Wednesday, July 23, a Department of State official announced publicly that individuals who were in the U.S. at the time of the Trump administration’s release of the “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak” (June 22, 2020) may be exempt from the Proclamation. As a practical matter, this means that if a foreign worker was in the U.S. in valid status on June 22, 2020, consular officers might issue a visa stamp before the expiration date of the proclamation if the foreign worker is able to get an appointment at a consular post.
Previous coverage of the Proclamation and subsequent updates from June 22 and June 24.
Erickson Immigration Group is closely monitoring and will provide an update should USCIS announce any changes or extensions to the current status.