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Original Date Announced
April 10, 2020COVID-19: POTUS issues memo directing Secretary of State to impose visa sanctions, pursuant to INA § 243(d), on foreign countries that deny or delay the acceptance of its citizens, subjects, nationals, and residents when that delay is impeding DHS's ability to respond to the pandemic. The memo requires DHS Secretary to notify the Secretary of State "if any government of a foreign country denies or unreasonably delays the acceptance of aliens who are citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents of that country after being asked to accept those aliens, and if such denial or delay is impeding operations of the Department of Homeland Security necessary to respond to the ongoing pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2."
The memo expires on December 31, 2020, unless extended.
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COVID-19 Memorandum on Visa SanctionsEffective Date
April 10, 2020Subsequent Trump and Court Action(s)
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December 30, 2020
Extension of Memorandum on Visa Sanctions
President Trump issues memorandum extending the memorandum on visa sanctions indefinitely. The amendment reads: “This memorandum shall continue in force until terminated by the President. The Secretary of State, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, as appropriate and as United States foreign policy interests and continuing public health risks may warrant, submit a joint recommendation for such termination.”
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Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/Actual RenewedTrump Administration Action: Presidential OrdersSubject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas Immigrant VisasAssociated or Derivative Policies
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Extension of Memorandum on Visa Sanctions
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