White House Announces Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons At Risk of Transmitting New Covid-19 Variant (Omicron)

On November 26, 2021, the White House released a proclamation describing further travel restrictions related to the most recent Covid-19 variant discovered in South Africa. 

This proclamation suspends and restricts the entry into the United States of immigrants and nonimmigrants, and of other noncitizens of the United States (“noncitizens”) who were physically present within the Republic of Botswana, the Kingdom of Eswatini, the Kingdom of Lesotho, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of Namibia, the Republic of South Africa, and the Republic of Zimbabwe during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States.

Citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States, certain family members, and other individuals who meet specified exceptions, who have been in one of the countries listed above in the past 14 days will be allowed to enter the United States.  The CDC page for this proclamation can be found here.

This proclamation went into effect on November 29th, 2021.