President Biden Revokes Temporary Immigrant Visa Ban

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On February 24, 2021, President Biden issued a Proclamation revoking former President Trump’s temporary ban (Proclamation 10014) on the issuance of immigrant visas (green cards) to most foreign nationals through “consular processing” at U.S. consulates around the world.  A Proclamation on Revoking Proclamation 10014 | The White House
President Biden’s Proclamation goes into immediate effect. However, President Biden’s Proclamation does not impact the better part of former President Trump’s Proclamation 10052, which bans the issuance of certain H-1B, H-2B L-1, and J-1 visas at U.S. consulates. Proclamation 10052 remains in effect until March 31, 2021, except for Section 1, which provided for the continuation of Proclamation 10014. It remains to be seen whether President Biden will also revoke the remainder of Proclamation 10052, or whether he will extend it or let it expire on March 31, 2021.
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