Travel Alert to the US:

 

Revised US Travel ban

A revised travel ban is signed on Monday March 6, 2017 by the US President effective March 16th, 2017.

Highlights of this revised travel ban include:

  • Citizens from Iran, Somalia, Libya, Sudan, Yemen, and Syria will not be permitted to apply for US visa for 90 days;
  • Iraq has been removed from the list of countries of the ban released on January 27th;
  • Citizens from the six banned countries who are Permanent Residents or citizens of the US are exempted;
  • Valid US visa holders are exempted;
  • New refugee admissions will be suspended for 120 days;

If you have any questions or concerns related to this issue, or believe that you might be affected, please feel free to contact York International via email at iadvisor@yorku.ca or phone at 416-736-5177 or visit York International office at 200 York Lanes to talk to our Immigration Specialist.

 

York International

 

 

 

News Release:

https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2017/03/06/trump-expected-to-sign-new-travel-ban-order-today.html

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-travel-ban-revised-1.4011197

http://punchng.com/highlights-of-trumps-new-travel-ban/

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-travel-ban-20170306-story.html

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/mar/06/new-trump-travel-ban-muslim-majority-countries-refugees