Suspension of Entry for Noncitizens Present in Southern African Countries

Policy effect

Suspension and limitation of entry into the United States as immigrants or nonimmigrants for noncitizens physically present within the Republic of Botswana, the Kingdom of Eswatini, the Kingdom of Lesotho, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of Namibia, the Republic of South Africa, and the Republic of Zimbabwe during the 14-day period preceding entry or attempted entry, subject to the proclamation’s exceptions.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Suspension and limitation of entry into the United States as immigrants or nonimmigrants for noncitizens physically present within the Republic of Botswana, the Kingdom of Eswatini, the Kingdom of Lesotho, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of Namibia, the Republic of South Africa, and the Republic of Zimbabwe during the 14-day period preceding entry or attempted entry, subject to the proclamation’s exceptions.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

… uspension and Limitation on Entry. The entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of noncitizens who were physically present within the Republic of Botswana, the Kingdom of Eswatini, the Kingdom of Lesotho, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of Namibia, the Republic of South Africa, and the Republic of Zimbabwe 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 … uspend and restrict the entry into the United States, as immigrants and nonimmigrants, of noncitizens of the United States (``noncitizens'') who were physically present within the Republic of Botswana, the Kingdom of Eswatini, the Kingdom of Lesotho, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of Namibia, the Republic of South Africa, and the Republic of Zimbabwe during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution a … affect any other suspension, limitation, or restriction on entry. Sec. 5. Termination. This proclamation shall remain in effect until terminated by the President. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, as circumstances warrant and no more than 30 days after the date of this proclamation and by the final day of each calendar month thereafter, recommend whether the President should continue, modify, or terminate this proclamation. Sec. 6. Effective Date. This proclamation is effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on November 29, 2021. This proclamation does not apply to person …

Review method

Two separate automated exact-claim source reviews

Other United States changes operative in 2021

• 2021-01-19DHS and DOJ finalize third-country transit asylum bar
• 2021-01-20Memorandum on Reinstating Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians
• 2021-01-30Suspension of Entry for Travelers from Republic of South Africa
• 2021-03-012008 civics test restored with a transition for recent applicants
• 2021-03-09DHS removes 2019 public charge regulatory text after vacatur
• 2021-03-22DHS extends temporary asylum interview interpreter rule
• 2021-04-16President revises FY2021 refugee admissions allocations
• 2021-04-27Deference restored for qualifying petition-extension decisions
• 2021-05-03President raises FY2021 refugee admissions ceiling to 62,500
• 2021-05-14President revokes immigrant health-insurance entry restriction
• 2021-05-19regulatory text restored to appear as it did before the October 2020 IFR
• 2021-06-09Initial and renewal work permits for adjustment applicants extended to two years
• 2021-06-14Bona fide review introduced for work authorization while U petitions are pending
• 2021-06-16Attorney General Vacatur of Matter of A-B- and Matter of L-E-A-
• 2021-07-15Attorney General Overruling of Matter of Castro-Tum and Restoration of Administrative Closure (Matter of Cruz-Valdez)
• 2021-07-20Repeated status-maintenance applications removed during eligible F-1 requests
• 2021-07-26Attorney General Vacatur of Matter of A-C-A-A- I (Matter of A-C-A-A- II)
• 2021-07-30Military civil-surgeon designation expanded for certain Afghan visa applicants
• 2021-08-03New 2021 Haiti TPS designation expands eligibility
• 2021-08-04Extension of Initial TPS Registration Periods for Venezuela, Syria, and Burma
• 2021-08-05implementing DED for Hong Kong through February 5, 2023
• 2021-08-05Legal-parent recognition expanded for children born abroad
• 2021-08-122019 discretionary work-authorization guidance for parolees rescinded
• 2021-08-12Temporary four-year validity allowed for qualifying medical reports
• 2021-09-20DHS further extends asylum interview interpreter rule
• 2021-10-01COVID-19 vaccination required for immigration medical exams, with waivers
• 2021-10-01President sets FY2022 refugee admissions ceiling at 125,000
• 2021-10-20T derivative family relationships assessed at favorable adjudication
• 2021-11-08COVID-19 geographic entry restrictions ended
• 2021-11-08COVID-19 vaccination condition for nonimmigrant air entry
• 2021-11-12Any qualifying service period may support wartime military naturalization
• 2021-11-12Automatic EAD renewal extension extended to qualifying H-4, E and L spouses
• 2021-11-12E and L dependent spouses recognized as work-authorized by status
• 2021-12-09Medical-report signature timing rule temporarily waived
• 2021-12-13Temporary interview waivers for qualifying repeat immigrant-visa applicants
• 2021-12-31Southern Africa COVID-19 entry restriction ended