Presidential Proclamation Restricting Entry of Nationals of 19 Countries into the United States

On June 4, 2025, President Trump signed a new proclamation that restricts the entry of nationals of 19 countries into the United States, effective 12:01 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on June 9, 2025. The travel restrictions are grounded in the Executive Order 14161 signed on January 20, 2025.

Who is impacted?

The following 12 countries are subject to a full ban that suspends the entry into the United States of nationals of those countries as of June 9, 2025.  The restriction applies broadly to most immigrant and non-immigrant visa categories, including F-1 students and their dependents, J-1 exchange visitors and their dependents, H-1B and O-1 workers and their dependents, and B visitors. The countries affected are:

Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.  

The following seven countries are subject to a partial ban that suspends entry into the United States for individuals on certain visa categories, including F-1/F-2, J-1/J-2, and B visa-holders. 

Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.  

Are There Any Exceptions?

The Travel Bans primarily impact nationals from the listed countries who are outside the U.S without a valid visa as of June 9. Current understanding is that individuals who are outside the U.S. on that date but have a valid visa as of June 9, 2025, would likely not be affected by the ban. The proclamation states that "No immigrant or nonimmigrant visa issued before the applicable effective date of this proclamation shall be revoked pursuant to this proclamation."  

Additional exceptions include current lawful permanent residents (“green card holders”), asylees, refugees, holders of diplomatic and international organization visas, and some other categories. For more detailed information about exceptions, please consult the following resources:  

Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats and accompanying Fact Sheet.  

An additional helpful summary of the travel ban is available via the NAFSA: Association of International Educators website.

ISSS will continue monitoring further developments and post relevant updates on this page.