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Original Date Announced
January 5, 2018State Department expands non-eligibility for Eritreans seeking visas, for "continued lack of cooperation in issuing travel documents and accepting the return of its nationals ordered removed from the United States." Consular officers in Eritrea are ordered to discontinue granting all F-1, F-2, J-1, J-2, M-1, and M-2 non-immigrant visas to citizens, subjects, nationals, and residents of that country with limited exceptions. [ID #706]
U.S. Embassy in Eritrea: The Secretary of State has ordered consular officers in Eritrea to implement additional visa restrictions effective January 5, 2018.Effective Date
January 5, 2018Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas: Student Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedPre Trump-Era Policies
- September 13, 2017 Consular officers in Eritrea were previously ordered to discontinue issuance of B-1, B-2, B1/B2 non-immigrant visas in September 2017 Press Release: DHS Announces Implementation of Visa Sanctions on Four Countries