THE U.S. LIFTED TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS FOR STUDENTS FROM CHINA, IRAN, BRAZIL, SOUTH AFRICA, EUROPE, THE U.K., AND IRELAND WHO PLAN TO STUDY IN AMERICA THIS FALL.

Karimi & Associates Law Firm presents according to Al Arabia news:

 

The Biden administration is lifting coronavirus-related travel restrictions on students, academics, and journalists from several countries, including Iran and China. the State Department did not set a timetable for expanding visa processing services suspended during the pandemic.

Students from the affected countries with valid F-1 and M-1 visas intending to begin or continue an academic program starting Aug. 1 or later can now enter the U.S. without having to apply for an individual National Interest Exception within 30 days before the start of studies, the Department of State said in a statement.

“As the global situation evolves, the Department continues to seek ways to process more visa applications, in line with science-based guidance from health authorities, and with the health and safety of staff and applicants as our priority,” the statement says.

The State Department said that students planning to begin their studies in the fall were now allowed into the US. Other professionals that are now eligible for entry to the US include “certain academics, journalists, and individuals who provide critical infrastructure support in countries affected by a geographic COVID-19 restriction.”

The new order will allow non-US citizens from Brazil, China, Iran, or South Africa to become eligible for entry to the United States.

Earlier this month, presidents and chancellors of universities throughout New York, urged the government to take a series of immediate steps that will allow greater numbers of international students to return to American universities in the fall. They called for the reopening of U.S. embassies and consulates to process student visas and facilitate visa appointments.