Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
Sep 8th 2020, 2:40 pm
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Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
We're "stuck" in California with wife and our 1 year old baby (we are all British). L1A-- I-140 and I-485 in progress with USCIS for several months now.
We're desperate to travel back to the UK to see our families but it sounds like we would be unable to come back unless flying back via Mexico or similar (and quarantining there for 2 weeks first prior to US travel).
I've seen news reports that students and business travelers (not L1s) are excepted from the travel ban.
Am I missing a trick here?
We're desperate to travel back to the UK to see our families but it sounds like we would be unable to come back unless flying back via Mexico or similar (and quarantining there for 2 weeks first prior to US travel).
I've seen news reports that students and business travelers (not L1s) are excepted from the travel ban.
Am I missing a trick here?
Sep 9th 2020, 3:46 pm
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Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
Hello all
I wanted to get some clarification/insight on the feasibility of my girlfriend (UK Citizen) coming to visit me (US Citizen) in October.
My girlfriend is currently in Dubai on business and will be there for 2-3 weeks. She has expressed interest in coming to California (via SFO) to celebrate her birthday here with me in October. So we were wondering since she hasn't been in the UK for the past 14 days and people traveling from Dubai aren't barred from entering the US, is she able to enter without any hassle? (She'd obviously have proof she was there for 2-3 weeks i.e hotel folio, boarding passes) Other issue is that there is no direct flight from Dubai to SFO so she has to either connect at LHR or ICN in Korea. If she were to have a connecting flight in LHR or ICN, (more worrisome is LHR) will she be denied entry since she for example had a connecting flight in LHR?
The other option at hand is if I were to visit her in the UK. Is it easier for US citizens to travel to the UK? (I am aware of the 14 day self quarantine)
Thanks
I wanted to get some clarification/insight on the feasibility of my girlfriend (UK Citizen) coming to visit me (US Citizen) in October.
My girlfriend is currently in Dubai on business and will be there for 2-3 weeks. She has expressed interest in coming to California (via SFO) to celebrate her birthday here with me in October. So we were wondering since she hasn't been in the UK for the past 14 days and people traveling from Dubai aren't barred from entering the US, is she able to enter without any hassle? (She'd obviously have proof she was there for 2-3 weeks i.e hotel folio, boarding passes) Other issue is that there is no direct flight from Dubai to SFO so she has to either connect at LHR or ICN in Korea. If she were to have a connecting flight in LHR or ICN, (more worrisome is LHR) will she be denied entry since she for example had a connecting flight in LHR?
The other option at hand is if I were to visit her in the UK. Is it easier for US citizens to travel to the UK? (I am aware of the 14 day self quarantine)
Thanks
https://www.heathrow.com/customer-su...virus-covid-19
with a section that says you can still transit through LHR but nothing USA specific. I think your best bet is to check with the airline.
Emirates also has a flight with one connection in JFK which would avoid the issue altogether.
Sep 9th 2020, 8:05 pm
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Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
You cannot transit through any airports in Ireland, UK or Schengen unless you are a U.S. citizen or LPR. If you do, you will be considered as been "physically present" in said country within the last 2 weeks prior to entry.
The same goes for other transit airports in countries (e.g. Brazil, China) that are called out in the President's Proclamations.
The same goes for other transit airports in countries (e.g. Brazil, China) that are called out in the President's Proclamations.
Sep 10th 2020, 12:00 pm
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You cannot transit through any airports in Ireland, UK or Schengen unless you are a U.S. citizen or LPR. If you do, you will be considered as been "physically present" in said country within the last 2 weeks prior to entry.
The same goes for other transit airports in countries (e.g. Brazil, China) that are called out in the President's Proclamations.
The same goes for other transit airports in countries (e.g. Brazil, China) that are called out in the President's Proclamations.
Sep 10th 2020, 1:17 pm
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Sep 10th 2020, 1:19 pm
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Sep 10th 2020, 1:27 pm
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How does one transit without being physically present at some point.
Sep 10th 2020, 1:54 pm
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BA .com recommends that you visit https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/US-...quirements.htm
to get the latest information regarding restrictions. Which I did and as you can see below, the IATA site says that you can't transit UK/Schengen to get to the USA unless you fall into one of the exempted categories listed in the proclamation (LPR, USC etc)
Passengers who have transited or have been in Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland or in the United Kingdom (excluding overseas territories outside of Europe), in the past 14 days are not allowed to enter and transit.
This does not apply to B1 crew crewmembers that are engaged in lightering, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) activity, wind farm activity, private air/sea crew and other similar crewmember actives.
This does not apply to students with an F-1 or M-1 visa and their F-2 and M-2 dependents, if they arrive from or have been in Ireland (Rep.), United Kingdom or Schengen Member States in the past 14 days
to get the latest information regarding restrictions. Which I did and as you can see below, the IATA site says that you can't transit UK/Schengen to get to the USA unless you fall into one of the exempted categories listed in the proclamation (LPR, USC etc)
Admission and Transit Restrictions:
RestrictionPassengers who have transited or have been in Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland or in the United Kingdom (excluding overseas territories outside of Europe), in the past 14 days are not allowed to enter and transit.
This does not apply to B1 crew crewmembers that are engaged in lightering, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) activity, wind farm activity, private air/sea crew and other similar crewmember actives.
This does not apply to students with an F-1 or M-1 visa and their F-2 and M-2 dependents, if they arrive from or have been in Ireland (Rep.), United Kingdom or Schengen Member States in the past 14 days
Sep 12th 2020, 12:18 pm
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Sep 12th 2020, 12:53 pm
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shall see how many people are actually wanting to travel.....
Sep 12th 2020, 1:02 pm
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looks legit, it is linked from here https://www.federalregister.gov/docu...-have-recently
shall see how many people are actually wanting to travel.....
shall see how many people are actually wanting to travel.....
Sep 12th 2020, 1:09 pm
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I misread, you are right, this does appear to only remove the restriction on airports for incoming flights from those countries.... oh well
Sep 12th 2020, 1:12 pm
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Notification of Termination of Arrival Restrictions
Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1433(c), 19 CFR 122.32, 49 U.S.C. 114, and 49 CFR 1544.305 and 1546.105, and effective as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on
September 14, 2020 for all affected flights arriving at a U.S. airport, the Secretary hereby terminates the arrival restrictions announced at 85 FR 6044 (Feb. 4, 2020); 85 FR 7214 (Feb. 7, 2020); 85 FR 12731 (Mar. 4, 2020); 85 FR 15059 (Mar. 17, 2020); 85 FR 15714 (Mar. 19, 2020); and 85 FR 31957 (May 28, 2020).
UK was 85 FR 15714 March 19.
Sep 12th 2020, 1:26 pm
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Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
I can’t decide what it means.
Notification of Termination of Arrival Restrictions
Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1433(c), 19 CFR 122.32, 49 U.S.C. 114, and 49 CFR 1544.305 and 1546.105, and effective as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on
September 14, 2020 for all affected flights arriving at a U.S. airport, the Secretary hereby terminates the arrival restrictions announced at 85 FR 6044 (Feb. 4, 2020); 85 FR 7214 (Feb. 7, 2020); 85 FR 12731 (Mar. 4, 2020); 85 FR 15059 (Mar. 17, 2020); 85 FR 15714 (Mar. 19, 2020); and 85 FR 31957 (May 28, 2020).
UK was 85 FR 15714 March 19.
Notification of Termination of Arrival Restrictions
Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1433(c), 19 CFR 122.32, 49 U.S.C. 114, and 49 CFR 1544.305 and 1546.105, and effective as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on
September 14, 2020 for all affected flights arriving at a U.S. airport, the Secretary hereby terminates the arrival restrictions announced at 85 FR 6044 (Feb. 4, 2020); 85 FR 7214 (Feb. 7, 2020); 85 FR 12731 (Mar. 4, 2020); 85 FR 15059 (Mar. 17, 2020); 85 FR 15714 (Mar. 19, 2020); and 85 FR 31957 (May 28, 2020).
UK was 85 FR 15714 March 19.
Sep 12th 2020, 1:33 pm
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