Current Travel and Visa Restrictions by Presidential Proclamation | Worldwide Pupil and Scholar Companies

Current Context (Updated 1/27/2026)

• Presidential Proclamation 10949 (issued on June 4, 2025) and Presidential Proclamation 10998 (issued on December 16, 2025), have imposed restrictions on entry for individuals carrying passports and journey paperwork issued by the next nations and entities. Based on these proclamations, sure nations are presently topic to “full” restrictions on entry for all immigrant and non-immigrant visas; whereas others are topic to “partial” restrictions on entry for immigrant visas and sure non-immigrant visas, together with the B, F, and J visas (nonetheless, generally used visas such because the H-1B and O-1 visas are excluded for these restrictions).
• The lists beneath displays restrictions that went into impact at 12:01am EST on January 1, 2026.
• Exceptions and exclusions: Persons who’re within the U.S. and who’ve a legitimate visa issued earlier than the efficient date should not topic to restrictions on entry, and no presently legitimate visas are revoked because of both Proclamation. The entry restrictions don’t apply to lawful everlasting residents, twin nationals carrying passports from non-restricted nations, individuals granted asylum or admitted as refugees, and sure others as listed within the Proclamation.

Full Travel Restrictions

The following nations and entities are topic to restrictions on entry for all immigrant and non-immigrant visas, together with generally used non-immigrant visas such because the F-1 pupil visa, the J-1 alternate customer visa, and the H-1B and O-1 visas. 

partial Travel Restrictions

The following nations and entities are topic to restrictions on entry for immigrant visas and non-immigrant visas within the B-1 / B-2 customer visa, F-1 pupil visa, J-1 alternate customer visa, and M-1 visa classes. Other non-immigrant visas, together with the H-1B and O-1 visas, should not topic to restrictions on entry.

*Turkmenistan: Entry is restricted for immigrant visas solely. Restrictions have been eliminated for non-immigrant visas.