What is the travel ban?
On June 4, 2025, the Trump administration announced a new travel ban that blocks or limits entry to the U.S. for people from certain countries.
On December 16, 2025, more countries were added to this list or will now be subject to harsher restrictions. These are marked with an asterisk (*). These restrictions started on January 1, 2026.
There are two types of restrictions: full travel ban and partial travel ban.
In addition to the travel ban, the U.S. has temporarily suspended entry for foreign nationals who were in South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or Uganda within the last 21 days due to active Ebola outbreaks. This includes temporary visa holders, students, and Green Card holders. It does not apply to U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals.
1. Full travel bans for 20 countries
People from these countries and regions are not allowed to enter the U.S. unless they qualify for a specific exception:
- Afeganistão
- Burkina Faso*
- Birmânia
- Chad
- República do Congo
- Guiné Equatorial
- Eritreia
- Haiti
- Irã
- Laos*
- Líbia
- Mali*
- Niger*
- Palestinian Authority issued travel document holders*
- Sierra Leone*
- Somália
- South Sudan*
- Sudão
- Syria*
- Iêmen
Exceptions (meaning you can still enter) include:
- If you are from a June 2025 travel ban (no asterisk *) and have valid visas or were inside the U.S. as of June 9, 2025
- If you are from a January 2026 travel ban (with asterisk *) and have valid visas or were inside the U.S. as of January 1, 2025
- Green Card holders (lawful permanent residents)
- Dual nationals traveling on a passport of a country not on the list
- Certain diplomatic and official visa holders (A, G, NATO)
- Some religious or ethnic minorities from Iran
- Athletes and their staff attending major international events
Some things to know:
- If you are from one of the full travel ban countries and you leave the U.S., you may not be allowed to return. Even if you are exempt from the ban (for example, you have a Green Card), you could face problems when trying to re-enter the U.S.
- If you travel to one of these countries (even if you are not from there), you could face extra screening or reentry issues, especially if you are not a U.S. citizen.
- Visa types included in the ban (meaning they cannot be used to enter) include:
- F2A and F2B visas (spouses and children of Green Card holders)
- Diversity Visa (DV) winners
- Employment-based visas (H, L, O, etc.)
- Student and visitor visas (F, M, J, B)
- K-1 fiancé(e) visas
- Casos de reunião familiar (I-730) para requerentes de asilo e refugiados podem prosseguir. A maioria dos casos de reunião familiar está sendo processada no exterior; o asilado terá permissão para viajar, mas os beneficiários agora devem pagar os próprios exames médicos e despesas de viagem. No entanto, os casos de reunião familiar para pessoas de países mencionados na proibição de viagem estão sendo negados após entrevista consular. A maioria dos casos de refugiados que pedem reunião familiar ainda está suspensa no exterior. As viagens para os EUA também estão suspensas.
- Afghan SIV applicants, some U.S. government-affiliated SIV cases, and immediate relatives of U.S. citizens are now included in the expanded travel ban. These groups no longer have special exceptions. The U.S. government will only allow exceptions in very rare cases.
- Afghans who already have an approved SIV or another valid visa can still travel to the U.S. at this time.
Even if the travel ban does not apply to you, international travel may still be risky if you are not a U.S. citizen. Flying within the U.S. can also carry risks of immigration enforcement. You may need a travel document. Saiba mais.
2. Partial restrictions for 20 countries
Alguns viajantes desses países ainda podem entrar nos EUA, mas certos tipos de visto estão restritos:
- Angola*
- Antigua and Barbuda*
- Benin*
- Burundi
- Cote d’Ivoire*
- Cuba
- Dominica*
- Gabon*
- The Gambia*
- Malawi*
- Mauritania*
- Nigeria*
- Senegal*
- Tanzania*
- Togo
- Tonga*
- Turcomenistão
- Venezuela
- Zambia*
- Zimbabwe*
The ban for Turkmenistan now only blocks Turkmen nationals from entering on immigrant visas. The ban on Turkmen visitor visas will be lifted. Laos and Sierra Leone had partial restrictions, but as of January 1, 2026, will have full restrictions.
Partial restrictions mean:
- No new immigrant visas (to enter the U.S. as a lawful permanent resident)
- No non-immigrant visas in the B, J, F, or M categories
- Shorter visa eligibility times for other non-immigrant categories
- Longer screening and processing times
- Extra paperwork or interviews
- More questions at the airport or border
- Green Card holders from these countries should not be affected
Are USCIS applications paused for people from travel ban countries?
No. USCIS created additional policies that paused or added extra review to certain immigration cases. A federal court ruled that these policies were unlawful. On July 15, 2026, the court refused to restore the policies while the government appeals.
- The court ruled that USCIS must continue processing and deciding affected cases, including many asylum, work permit, Green Card, and citizenship applications. The ruling also blocks policies that required USCIS to re-check certain past approvals or treat a person’s country of origin as a negative factor.
- If your case was delayed or reviewed under these policies:
- Check your USCIS account and mail for updates.
- Keep your address current with USCIS.
- Respond to notices and attend scheduled appointments.
- Talk to an immigration lawyer or accredited representative about your case.
You should still expect delays due to the USCIS backlog of cases. The government has appealed the ruling, and this information could change.
This ruling does not end the travel ban. It does not change overseas visa processing, refugee admissions, or the restrictions on who may enter the United States.
What are refugee reviews?
USCIS is also re-checking refugee cases from January 20, 2021, to February 20, 2025. If you entered through the refugee program during this time, there is no immediate change to your current status, but your case may be reviewed again. Pending Green Card applications for this group are also paused. See IRAP for more information.
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