Yesterday, President Biden rescinded Proclamation 10014. Proclamation 10014 suspended the entry of certain immigrants until March 31, 2021. This immigrant visa ban affected employment-based, family-based and Diversity Lottery immigrant visa (green card) applications, with limited exceptions. Effective immediately, consulates are permitted to resume processing affected immigrant visa applications.
The nonimmigrant ban affecting certain H-1B, H-2B, L-1 and J-1 visa categories remains in effect. It is currently set to expire on March 31, 2021.
Additionally, COVID-19 related travel bans remain in effect for certain individuals who were physically present in any Schengen country, UK, Ireland, China, Brazil or South Africa within the 14 days prior to their attempt at entering the U.S. As such, even if foreign nationals are no longer subject to the immigrant visa ban, they may need to apply for national interest exceptions to be able to enter the U.S.