On June 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed Proclamation 10949, titled Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats. The new rules came into effect on June 9, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. EDT.
This proclamation imposes full and partial travel bans on nationals of 19 countries, affecting both immigrant and nonimmigrant visa categories, with a number of important exceptions. Below is a detailed breakdown: which countries are affected, the criteria, what exceptions exist, and how this affects families and visa applicants.
Which Countries Are Affected?
Full Entry Suspension (12 Countries)
Nationals of these twelve countries face a complete prohibition on entry to the U.S. in both immigrant and nonimmigrant visa categories (with limited exceptions):
Afghanistan, Burma (Myanmar), Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen.
Partial Restrictions (7 Countries)
Nationals of these seven countries face partial limits—some visa categories are restricted, but not a total ban across the board:
Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, Venezuela
In practice, for these countries, certain nonimmigrant visas (visitor, student, exchange, etc.) may be blocked, though some segments might still be allowed under narrow conditions
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