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NIEs for travelers from these Trans-Atlantic countries had been
granted (at times with relative ease at some U.S. embassies and
consular posts) based on previous State Department guidance. Under
the prior guidance, executives, managers and specialists in the E-1
and E-2 (treaty traders and investors), H-1B (specialty occupation
workers) and L-1 (intracompany transferees) visa categories, whose
visit could be shown as likely to confer substantial economic
benefit on the U.S., would often be approved. (For
background, see this blog post ( Pursuing a National Interest Exception to the
In an unexpected development, the US State Department on March 2 rescinded the “National Interest” (NIE) exception determinations relating to Presidential Proclamation 10143..
On March 2, 2021 the United States Department of State (DOS) retracted the previous national interest determination applicable to certain categories of travelers eligible for exceptions.
The United States Department of State DOS retracted the previous national interest determination applicable to certain categories of travelers eligible for exceptions under Presidential Proclamation 10143
Global Atlanta
A new Biden proclamation limits the ability of skilled European workers to come into the U.S. for business purposes. Photo by Daniel Schludi on Unsplash
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Charles Kuck
United Kingdom,
These restrictions are the result of a March 2
Biden administration proclamation intended to curb the spread of COVID-19 by further limiting entrants to the
United States.
It is the latest in the administration’s slew of proclamations surrounding immigration that are not only confusing but, at times, nonsensical.
The announcement expands current visa restrictions on temporary workers, and, additionally, blocks professional athletes and “individuals with extraordinary abilities” from entering the U.S., at least through March 31.