Brazil COVID-19 entry restriction begins on amended date
Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix
Policy effect
Entry as immigrants or nonimmigrants was suspended for noncitizens physically present in Brazil during the preceding 14 days, subject to the exemptions specified in section 2 of Proclamation 10041. Before commencement, Proclamation 10042 moved the effective time to 11:59 p.m. EDT on May 26, 2020, with an exception for persons aboard US-bound flights that departed before that time.
Conditions and exceptions
Validated condition or limit: Entry as immigrants or nonimmigrants was suspended for noncitizens physically present in Brazil during the preceding 14 days, subject to the exemptions specified in section 2 of Proclamation 10041.; Before commencement, Proclamation 10042 moved the effective time to 11:59 p.m.; EDT on May 26, 2020, with an exception for persons aboard US-bound flights that departed before that time.
Official source excerpt
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… ity of our transportation system and infrastructure and the national security, and I have determined that it is in the interests of the United States to take action to restrict and suspend the entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of all aliens who were physically present within the Federative Republic of Brazil during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States. The free flow of commerce between the United States and the Federative Republic of Brazil remains an economic priority for the United States, and I remain committed to faci … their entry should be subject to certain restrictions, limitations, and exceptions. I therefore hereby proclaim the following: [[Page 31934]] Section 1. Suspension and Limitation on Entry. The entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of all aliens who were physically present within the Federative Republic of Brazil during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States is hereby suspended and limited subject to section 2 of this proclamation. Sec. 2. Scope of Suspension and Limitation on Entry. (a) Section 1 of this proclamation shall not … apply to: (i) any lawful permanent resident of the United States; (ii) any alien who is the spouse of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident; (iii) any alien who is the parent or legal guardian of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, provided that the U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident is unmarried and under the age of 21; (iv) any alien who is the sibling of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, provided that both are unmarried and under the age of 21; (v) any alien who is the child, foster child, or ward of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, or who is a … and the laws of the United States of America, including sections 212(f) and 215(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1182(f) and 1185(a), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby amend the Proclamation of May 24, 2020, titled ``Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus'' as follows: Section 1. Amendment. Section 5 is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 5. Effective Date. This proclamation is effective at 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on May 26, 2020. This proclamation … does not apply to persons aboard a flight scheduled to arrive in the United States that departed prior to 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on May 26, 2020.'' Sec. 2. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this proclamation shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals. (b) This proclamation shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the ava …
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Other United States changes operative in 2020
- 2020-02-01Advance USCIS permission removed for qualifying consular I-130 filings
- 2020-02-01Routine I-130 processing ends at most USCIS international offices
- 2020-02-02Suspension of Entry for Aliens Physically Present in China
- 2020-02-21Proclamation 9983 expands travel restrictions to six additional countries
- 2020-02-24Nationwide Implementation of the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Final Rule
- 2020-03-01Implementation of the H-1B Electronic Registration Process
- 2020-03-02Suspension of Entry for Individuals Present in Iran
- 2020-03-13Suspension of Entry for Persons Present in the Schengen Area
- 2020-03-16Suspension of entry for aliens physically present in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland
- 2020-03-18Somalia TPS designation extended through September 17, 2021
- 2020-03-20CDC Title 42 Public Health Border Suspension Order
- 2020-03-26Citizenship residence exception created for qualifying children living abroad
- 2020-04-23Presidential Proclamation 10014 Suspending Entry of Immigrants Risking the Labor Market
- 2020-06-24Proclamation 10052 suspends entry for H-1B, H-2B, J, and L workers
- 2020-07-28DHS Reconsideration and Interim Limitation of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
- 2020-08-21Removal of 30-Day Processing Provision for Form I-765 Employment Authorizations for Asylum Applicants
- 2020-08-21Temporary Travel Restrictions at Land Ports of Entry (U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico Borders)
- 2020-08-25Revisions to Asylum Application, Interview, and Employment Authorization for Applicants
- 2020-09-23DHS temporarily requires government-provided interpreters for many asylum interviews
- 2020-10-02DHS finalizes USCIS fee schedule and fee-waiver changes
- 2020-10-08Department of Labor Interim Final Rule Strengthening Wage Protections for Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Workers
- 2020-11-18USCIS Policy Manual Update: Lawful Admission Prerequisite for Naturalization
- 2020-12-01Redesigned civics test introduced for new naturalization applications
- 2020-12-07DHS narrows H-1B specialty occupation and third-party placement rules