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Original Date Announced
January 23, 2020USCIS announces that nationals of Iran and their dependents are no longer eligible to change to or extend their stay in E-1 or E-2 nonimmigrant status on the basis of the 1955 Treaty of Amity due to the treaty's termination. [ID #775]
Termination of Eligibility for E-1 and E-2 Nonimmigrant Classification Based on Treaty of Amity with IranEffective Date
January 23, 2020Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedAgencies Affected: Bureau of Consular Affairs USCISPre Trump-Era Policies
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August 15, 1955
The existence of a trade treaty between the United States and Iran made Iranian nationals eligible for E1 and E2 non-immigrant visas.
United States of America and Iran Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations, and Consular Rights