On June 04, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a presidential proclamation titled “Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats.”
What does this mean?
| Full entry bans | Partial entry restrictions |
|---|---|
| Nationals from 12 countries–Afghanistan, Burma (Myanmar), Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen—are prohibited from entering the U.S. in any visa category, immigrant or nonimmigrant. | Nationals from 7 countries—Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela—face limited bans on tourist/business (B‑1/B‑2), student (F, M, J), and immigrant visas. |
Who is affected?
This applies only to foreign nationals who are outside the U.S. on June 9, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. EDT, and do not hold a valid visa on that date.
- Existing visas honored: Visas issued before June 9 remain valid—none are revoked.
- Case-by-case exceptions: The Secretary of State, Homeland Security, or the Attorney General may waive the ban for national interest, legal residents (green card holders), dual nationals traveling on other passports, diplomatic or international organization visas, refugees, and participants in major sporting events.
If you have questions about this proclamation or experience issues traveling to the U.S., reach out to istudent@ucsc.edu or ischolar@ucsc.edu for guidance.