Original Date Announced

President Trump issued Proclamation 10949, enacting total and partial restrictions on entry to the United States for citizens of 19 countries. With few exceptions, it completely bans entry into the United States by citizens of 12 countries (Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen) and partially suspends the entry of citizens of 7 countries (Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela) as visitors or students. It further directs the Secretary of State to review Egypt for consideration for additional restrictions.

The stated purpose of the restrictions is to protect the United States from terrorism and other national security and public safety threats, in keeping with EO 14161. The proclamation is effective 6/9/25.

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2025.06.07 CBP - Presidential Proclamation: Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals

CBP’s Carrier Liaison Program released information regarding the presidential proclamation described in this entry and its scope, exceptions, and documentation validation instructions. It states that carriers that transport travelers covered by the proclamation may be subject to a fine for each traveler brought to the United States.

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2025.06.07 DOS - Suspension of Visa Issuance to Foreign Nationals to Protect the U.S.

DOS announced that in line with the presidential proclamation, it is fully suspending visa issuance to nationals of Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen for all nonimmigrant and immigrant visa categories, with certain limited exceptions. It is also partially suspending visa issuance to nationals of Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela for nonimmigrant B-1/B-2 visitor visas and F, M, and J student and exchange visitor visas, and all immigrant visas, with certain limited exceptions.

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2025.06.08 25-STATE-555666

Cables sent from the Secretary of State to diplomatic and consular staff became public in Thein v. Trump, No. 1:25-cv-02369 (D.D.C.). They provide implementation details about the Trump administration's travel ban. The cables, sent soon after Proclamation 10949, instruct officials to enforce the ban strictly with only rare exceptions.

A cable sent on June 9, 2025, addresses "National Interest Exceptions": "NIEs should be used rarely and the relationship of the travel to U.S. national interests should be exceptional in nature." Examples of acceptable exceptions include travel on behalf of the U.S. government and travel to receive urgent medical care that would not be accessible elsewhere.

Separate cables address exceptions for ethnic minorities from Iran and for athletes with their staff and immediate relatives traveling to compete in international sports-competitions like the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028/2034 Olympic Games.

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2025.06.09 25 STATE 55754

Cable on "National Interest Exceptions"

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2025.06.16 25 STATE 58350

Cable on "major sporting events"

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2025.06.18 25 STATE 71920

Cable on "Ethnic and Religious Minorities Facing Persecution in Iran"

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2025.07.22 DOS - Delegation of Authority Under Presidential Proclamation Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals

Pursuant to section 4(d) of the Presidential Proclamation, Secretary of State Marco Rubio delegated the authority "to determine that travel by a foreign national would serve a United States national interest" to the Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs. Where such a determination is made, the foreign national may be excepted from the suspensions of and limitations on entry imposed by the Presidential Proclamation.

The Delegation of Authority was dated June 9, 2025 but was published in the Federal Register on July 22, 2025.

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2025.07.22 Complaint - Thein v. Trump

102 nationals of Afghanistan, Burma, Togo, Somalia, and Iran challenged Proclamation 10949, arguing that the Trump administration unlawfully suspended diversity-visa processing. Apart from unreasonable delays in processing their visa applications, Plaintiffs claim that the proclamation exceeds the President's Immigration and Nationality Act authority, violates the Administrative Procedure Act, and is unconstitutional. They contend that the proclamation's implementation, including its "national interest" exception and the "No Visa Policy," is arbitrary and capricious, and improperly conflates an entry ban with a visa-issuance ban. They seek a court order vacating the proclamation and related policies, and directing all pending diversity-visa applications to be processed by September 30, 2025. Thein v. Trump, No. 1:25-cv-02369 (D.D.C.).

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2025.08.21 Memorandum Opinion - Thein v. Trump

District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan granted Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction in part and denied it in part. The court distinguished between two groups of plaintiffs: plaintiffs who claim that their visa applications were not adjudicated because they are undergoing administrative processing, and plaintiffs whose applications were adjudicated and denied because of Proclamation 10949.

The court first found that plaintiffs whose visa applications were adjudicated and denied failed to overcome the doctrine of consular non-reviewability. However, it found that plaintiffs undergoing administrative processing established that they are likely to prevail on their claims. The court ordered the Secretary of State to “expeditiously process and adjudicate” applications in administrative process by September 30, 2025. It further enjoined the Secretary from issuing visa-application refusals based on 8 U.S.C. § 1182(f), Proclamation 10949, or related guidance. Thein v. Trump, No. 1:25-cv-02369 (D.D.C.).

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