Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak

The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has significantly disrupted the livelihoods of Americans. In Proclamation 9994 of March 13, 2020 (Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak), I declared that the COVID–19 outbreak in the United States constituted a national emergency, beginning March 1, 2020. Since then, the American people have united behind a policy of mitigation strategies, including social distancing, to flatten the curve of infections and reduce the spread of SARS–CoV–2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Read more at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-suspending-entry-immigrants-present-risk-u-s-labor-market-economic-recovery-following-covid-19-outbreak/

The executive order has been released. It would appear on its face that it only applies to immigrant visa applicants who are not the spouses or children (under 21) of US citizens, are outside the U.S., and do not yet have their immigrant visas issued. As such, it will effect those who have filed for their siblings, parents, and employment-based immigrant visas.
For those applicants within the US, who are applying for adjustment of status, from within the U.S., this order does not appear to apply, for any category, including parents, and even work-based applicants.
USCIS offices are closed to the public until at least May 3, 2020. We will only know the implementation of this order once those offices reopen and they start rescheduling interviews.

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