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April 30, 2021, the Biden administration announced that it will ban travel to the U.S. for individuals who have been present in India within the past 14 days. According to multiple news reports, the administration will make a formal announcement later today, and the travel ban will take effect on Tuesday, May 4 at 12:01 am ET.
It appears that U.S. Citizens and U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents will be exempt from this travel ban, which is consistent with similar travel bans from other regions, and there may be other exemptions or waivers available as well. A formal announcement is expected shortly. The ban is based on a recommendation from the CDC, and is a result of the dramatic increase in COVID cases in India.
Executive Summary
Former President Trump s Nonimmigrant Visa Ban -
Presidential Proclamation 10052 - which, under the guise of
protecting US jobs during the pandemic, suspended the issuance of
H-1B, H-2B, J-1 Trainee and L-1 Intracompany Transferee visas by
Consular Posts abroad, expired on March 31, 2021 and there is no
indication from the Biden Administration that it will be extended.
As a result, US Consulates will begin accepting and processing
these visas, ending a period of confusion, frustration and anxiety
on the part of US corporate employers, employees and, in all
likelihood, Consular officers who had to navigate the Proclamation,
as well as the myriad of exceptions and new rules governing visa
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L-R, standing: Sherdon Baugh, First Secretary/ Consul at the Embassy of Jamaica Tokyo, Japan, and Dania Micheal, Finance Attaché/Vice Consul, Embassy of Jamaica Tokyo, Japan look on as (L-R Front row) Rodney Reid and Her Excellency Shorna-Kay Richards, Jamaica’s Ambassador to Japan, sign an agreement confirming. Reid s new role as Jamaica s Honorary Investment Advisor in Japan.
Jampro and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) have officially selected an Honorary Investment Advisor (HIA), Rodney Reid, to promote Jamaican investment and trade opportunities in Japan.
Reid, who was born and raised in Jamaica, has been tasked with increasing awareness of Jamaican opportunities by supporting business matchmaking activities, promoting investment and trade opportunities, and cultivating strong business relationships in Japan that will benefit the economic growth of Jamaica. The new HIA will also provide insight into the Japanese market.