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Original Date Announced
July 10, 2018DHS and DOS announce visa sanctions on Burma (Myanmar) and Laos for refusing to accept their citizens whom the United States is trying to remove. The sanctions deny B-1, B-2, and B1/B2 visas to certain government officials and their families, among other restrictions. [ID #730]
DHS News Release: DHS Announces Implementation of Visa SanctionsEffective Date
July 9, 2018Biden Administration Action: Modified
February 7, 20222022.02.07 Immigrant Visas
This Biden administration policy modifies the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.
On February 7, 2022, the Secretary of State authorized the lifting of most sanctions on U.S. visa issuance to citizens of Laos. Visa sanctions remain in place for certain officials of the Lao PDR government pending cooperation with the United States with respect to accepting Lao PDR nationals designated for removal from the United States. In addition, the 2018 visa sanctions on Burma (Myanmar) remain in place.
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February 7, 2022 Action: Modified 2022.02.07 Immigrant VisasFebruary 7, 2022Acted on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas: VisitorAgencies Affected: CBP Bureau of Consular AffairsAssociated or Derivative Policies
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Immigrant Visas