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Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
So I’m also living and working in the USA on an E2 , got stuck in the UK at the beginning of March , I’m navigating my way back now, basically after you been in the UK , you would need to leave the UK and go to somewhere like Turkey , Croatia , Dubai or a Caribbean island for 14 days , whereby after the 14 days you would then be able to return to the USA having not been in an excluded country for a 14 day period.
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Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
Originally Posted by Cheeksusa
(Post 12890299)
So I’m also living and working in the USA on an E2 , got stuck in the UK at the beginning of March , I’m navigating my way back now, basically after you been in the UK , you would need to leave the UK and go to somewhere like Turkey , Croatia , Dubai or a Caribbean island for 14 days , whereby after the 14 days you would then be able to return to the USA having not been in an excluded country for a 14 day period.
And cross your fingers there is no further proclamation to include the country your are spending 14 days layover in |
Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
Originally Posted by Cheeksusa
(Post 12890299)
So I’m also living and working in the USA on an E2 , got stuck in the UK at the beginning of March , I’m navigating my way back now, basically after you been in the UK , you would need to leave the UK and go to somewhere like Turkey , Croatia , Dubai or a Caribbean island for 14 days , whereby after the 14 days you would then be able to return to the USA having not been in an excluded country for a 14 day period.
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Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
Originally Posted by wisygreen
(Post 12890892)
I have read of other E2 visa holders in a similar situation and they aplied to the embassy for a waiver. Took 3 days for a response and was granted. Take a look at the embassy website.
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Originally Posted by sk_lfc
(Post 12891249)
is that discussion somewhere on the forum I could read about? I couldn’t see anything but something I would consider doing, was the waiver to allow travel between home country and USA?
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Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
Hi,
Wondering if someone can help me with their understanding as I am a bit confused about the rules for travelling to the USA and also restrictions on coming back into the UK, including quarantine. I am a USA citizen (dual citizen also with an EU passport) and UK resident. My parent in the USA is very sick and I want to go and visit as soon as possible. Flight London-->Boston, return. The difficulty is both my parents who are there are high risk individuals so I think I'd need to be COVID tested once I got there to ensure their safety. Is there some facility/contact to do this? From what I can see I am able to travel as I am a US citizen and I don't require any special Visa for this, and there are no presidential restrictions on me. Is there any quarantine period in the USA once I arrive? To come back to the UK, I assume there is a 14 day quarantine period. Are these assumptions correct? Anything else to consider or look into? Thanks in adavnce |
Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
The difficulty is both my parents who are there are high risk individuals so I think I'd need to be COVID tested once I got there to ensure their safety. Is there some facility/contact to do this? That's without even mentioning that a COVID test can take a week to come back when done at somewhere like a county health department. An ER is not going to test you without signs and symptoms, they wont give it to you 'just because' - they have to protect their resources. |
Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
Originally Posted by jack5783
(Post 12892635)
Hi,
Wondering if someone can help me with their understanding as I am a bit confused about the rules for travelling to the USA and also restrictions on coming back into the UK, including quarantine. I am a USA citizen (dual citizen also with an EU passport) and UK resident. My parent in the USA is very sick and I want to go and visit as soon as possible. Flight London-->Boston, return. The difficulty is both my parents who are there are high risk individuals so I think I'd need to be COVID tested once I got there to ensure their safety. Is there some facility/contact to do this? From what I can see I am able to travel as I am a US citizen and I don't require any special Visa for this, and there are no presidential restrictions on me. Is there any quarantine period in the USA once I arrive? To come back to the UK, I assume there is a 14 day quarantine period. Are these assumptions correct? Anything else to consider or look into? Thanks in adavnce https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019...countries.html I flew Heathrow to Boston a month ago, and was exposed on the flight to someone who tested positive to Covid. But the problem was, it was not till four days after my arrival that the contact tracer contacted me, informed me I’d been exposed, and told me I must strictly quarantine for 14 days (voluntarily, otherwise they would get a court order.) Up till that point, obviously I was just voluntarily isolating. As to testing, that is entirely dependent on state and locality. In NY, where I am, anyone can get a test at any time, free of charge. I believe tests are freely available in MA too. But as Civilservant mentioned, waiting for a result can be anything up to 10+ days... |
Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
The free tests here in New Jersey required proof of local address/work (i.e. a Driving License) so not everywhere will test anyone for free.
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Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
Originally Posted by robin1234
(Post 12892672)
What State is your eventual destination? MA? In terms of US-wide quarantine, it’s just a recommendation that you isolate for 14 days, arriving from Britain.
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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? |
Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
Originally Posted by destone
(Post 12906692)
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). I've seen news reports that students and business travelers (not L1s) are excepted from the travel ban. Am I missing a trick here? Surprised the airline lobby hads't made any progress on lifting it... |
Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
Originally Posted by destone
(Post 12906692)
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? I am an LPR and would also love to go back to the UK to see my mum, my daughter and my grandkids, but even though I am able to re-enter the USA "easily" I don't want to risk infecting people at either end of my journey. It really is just a matter of suck it up and be patient :( |
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 |
Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
Originally Posted by bylee1216
(Post 12907151)
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 |
Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
Originally Posted by destone
(Post 12906692)
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? |
Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
Originally Posted by bylee1216
(Post 12907151)
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 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. |
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. |
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Originally Posted by destone
(Post 12907931)
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. |
Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
Originally Posted by petitefrancaise
(Post 12908206)
could you please post a link to verify this information.
https://travel.state.gov/content/tra...ronavirus.html |
Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
Originally Posted by Mercury39
(Post 12908231)
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Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
How does one transit without being physically present at some point.
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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) 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 |
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Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
Originally Posted by jammiie
(Post 12909046)
shall see how many people are actually wanting to travel..... |
Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
Originally Posted by Mercury39
(Post 12909062)
looks legit, it is linked from here https://www.federalregister.gov/docu...-have-recently
shall see how many people are actually wanting to travel..... |
Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
Originally Posted by jammiie
(Post 12909066)
To clarify, this would remove the 15 airport restriction on incoming flights, but wouldn’t have any effect on who can enter the country?
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Originally Posted by Mercury39
(Post 12909068)
I misread, you are right, this does appear to only remove the restriction on airports for incoming flights from those countries.... oh well
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. |
Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
Originally Posted by jammiie
(Post 12909070)
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. |
Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
Originally Posted by Former Lancastrian
(Post 12909076)
Looks to me like they have lifted the restrictions. Now finding airlines who want to fly here there and everywhere to the US might be a problem.
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Originally Posted by jammiie
(Post 12909080)
Aren’t the likes of Virgin and BA chomping at the bit to fly here properly again?
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Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
hope that means Virgin will fly more from Manchester, as when I finally get to move I want to get to Pensacola which normally would be Manchester - Atlanta - Pensacola but at minute all that shows is Manchester to either Paris or Amsterdam - Atlanta - Pensacola, otherwise I will have to fly from London
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EU, UK, Ireland, China Travel ban to be lifted Monday:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-insp...2020-20371.pdf |
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Originally Posted by penguinsix
(Post 12909455)
EU, UK, Ireland, China Travel ban to be lifted Monday:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-insp...2020-20371.pdf https://www.federalregister.gov/docu...-have-recently "The Secretary has decided to terminate these arrival restrictions. These restrictions funnel eligible arriving air passengers to one of 15 designated airports of entry where the USG has focused public health resources in order to conduct enhanced entry screening. Terminating this effort will allow public health resources to be more effectively reprioritized for other containment and mitigation efforts and will stimulate air travel. Continuing activities will include an illness reporting system and a passenger education process carried out in tandem with other enhanced public health measures implemented within the passenger air transportation system in collaboration with industry. This notice does not affect those other public health measures, which will remain in place as long as appropriate. Appropriate traveler health education materials will continue to be made available to passengers arriving from foreign countries. Health education information will continue to be displayed at ports of entry." |
Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
Originally Posted by penguinsix
(Post 12909455)
EU, UK, Ireland, China Travel ban to be lifted Monday:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-insp...2020-20371.pdf |
Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
Originally Posted by penguinsix
(Post 12909455)
EU, UK, Ireland, China Travel ban to be lifted Monday:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-insp...2020-20371.pdf |
Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
Looks like it's just the screening unfortunately, the below link is the only UK specific part mentioned in the above. Hopefully there's more to follow soon.
https://www.federalregister.gov/docu...-have-recently |
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Originally Posted by postbox134
(Post 12909470)
Looks like it's just the screening unfortunately, the below link is the only UK specific part mentioned in the above. Hopefully there's more to follow soon.
https://www.federalregister.gov/docu...-have-recently |
Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions
Just the phyiscal presence ban, ESTA/VWP/Visas still valid for those who are exempt and those who aren't physically present in UK/CTA/Schengen during the 14 days before entry.
Checked the exec order again, the president is the only one who can remove the entry ban... |
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Originally Posted by andyrebell
(Post 12909479)
So they will probably get rid of the visa waiver program then if the ban is not going to be lifted?.
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