Presidential Travel Ban Chart of Restrictions

​You may have just heard that the Supreme Court has upheld the Trump administration’s third version of its travel ban. As I’m sure there is a lot of information out there that you’re hearing, I wanted to make clear exactly what this means using the chart below.  Importantly, the ban gives different restrictions on issuing visas to each country.  No matter the country, there are exceptions to this ban that are listed below. Students will be affected, though mostly through enhanced screening.  F, J, and M’s are not given outright denial of entry.
 
Exceptions to the travel ban:

1. Any U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (the references to “immigrants” being banned below I think is in reference to those seeking immigrant visas, but not holding permanent residency status yet.)
2. Anyone admitted or paroled into the U.S. on or after the effective date
3. Holders of certain other valid travel documents that are valid on the effective date
4. Dual nationals traveling on passport issued by a non-designated country
5. Diplomatic, NATO, C-2, or G visa holders
6. Foreign nationals granted asylum or already admitted as refugees,, or those granted withholding of removal, advance parole, or protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT)

 
Below is the full breakdown by country for each restriction:

​Country	Who Is Restricted	​Visa Classification(s) Restricted
​Chad	​Nationals of Chad	Immigrants B-1, B-2 nonimmigrants
​Iran	​Nationals of Iran	Immigrants All non-immigrants except F, M & J, who will be subject to “enhanced screening and vetting requirements”
​Libya	​Nationals of Libya	Immigrants B-1, B-2 non-immigrants
​North Korea	​Nationals of North Korea	All immigrants All nonimmigrants
​Syria	​Nationals of Syria	All immigrants All nonimmigrants
Venezuela	Venezuelan government officials (and their families) who serve in agencies involved in screening and vetting procedures	B-1, B-2 non-immigrants Other applicants “should be subject to appropriate additional measures to ensure traveler information remains current.”
Yemen	Nationals of Yemen	Immigrants B-1, B-2 nonimmigrants
Somalia	​Nationals of Somalia	Immigrants Admission of nonimmigrants subject to “additional scrutiny”.

The administration has stated that countries may be removed from the ban list by meeting certain criteria with respect to “identity-management information’, “national security and public safety information”, and “national security and public-safety risk assessment”.  Those who are impacted can apply for waivers in one of the following instances:

1. Denying entry would cause the foreign national undue hardship;
2. Entry would not pose a threat to the national security or public safety of the United States; and
3. Entry would be in the national interest.

 
I hope this helps and I’m sure there will be a lot of misinformation going around.  This is not a legal document, of course, and you can always check with immigration attorneys to double check on this information.