matthews94

I really appreciate your view but I’d feel safer living on our rural family property in the US then in our city right now. There are also other circumstances why I want to go over, I’m just asking to see if I can reasonably enter without my husband being with us. Thank you though.

bex20

I'm in IT and really don't think I can justify that, but thanks for the info.

lizzyq

Most recent tweet from US Embassy Consular


Relevant for non-students too.

Rete

You cannot apply for an ESTA for a US Citizen. Coming to visit instead of emigrating is not a good idea. Bide your time and do it when you can entry the US with your approved visa.

bc2015

Seems like Trump is going to issue another EO which will ban entry for those with L-1, HB-1 and J-1 visas.

petitefrancaise

where are you getting this from?
In the last executive order he said that there would be reviews but as far as I know there has been no definitive announcement, a little bit about H1b being limited to higher salary levels but form what I read, that wouldn't make much difference. I can't see him banning these visas tbh - they're not lower salary positiions and not in sufficient numbers to make a difference to the unemployment situation.

bc2015

It's been reported on CNN and various immigration lawyers say they have been put on notice that this is coming

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/09/polit...rus/index.html


I agree it doesn't make sense but it's Stephen Miller dictating this policy and he would be totally fine with no legal immigration.

petitefrancaise

What this lawyer is writing doesn't make sense. If you are currently outside the USA and in EU/UK etc then you CANNOT currently re-enter the US quickly. I'm calling BS on this guy.

postbox134

Why affect people who are currently in the US? I really don't appreicate being trapped in the US for fear of not being able to come back.

Surely no new visas are being issued right now achieves the protect jobs for US citizens objective? Unless they want even more people to lose their jobs.

lriii

So can we travel to the US on IR1 right now??

TexanScot

It doesn't matter if well paid, imported coastal elite foreign tech workers lose their jobs, at least not as far as those whom this policy is aimed at pleasing are concerned.

It's well known that visa nationals aren't competing in the same labor pool and for the same jobs as those who are unemployed thanks to COVID-19, but this is an election year...

matthews94

My daughter’s American citizenship hasn’t been established yet so she’s only a British citizen right now, thus she’s eligible for an ESTA. I’m thankful for your advice but I wasn’t looking for an opinion on if I should travel, just whether it was possible. I have good reason to come for personal circumstances, it’s not a decision I’m considering lightly .

tht

what do you mean by established, in most cases she will either already be a US Citizen if she is eligible by birth or won’t be eligible... the fact you have not informed the US of her birth does not mean she is not a USC. There may be some corner cases where this does not apply but that’s less likely.

matthews94

Thank you for your reply, I’ve looked up the laws granting automatic citizenship at birth and I falsely believed my daughter wasn’t included. Slightly complicates getting back but we have a legitimate reason to travel so I’ll be in touch with the embassy today. Again, I appreciate your help.

christmasoompa

No point in contacting the Embassy tbh, if your daughter was born a USC then you simply have to apply for her US passport.

Good luck.