Trump extends the visa ban until Mar 31st 2021. https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/31/politics/trump-immigration-restrictions-pandemic/index.html Who are all impacted by this? I was selected in the lottery, but don’t have it stamped. Can I not get a stamp until 3/31 now?
Yes. You'll have to wait
I love that so many here who support him so fervently are impacted by his actions the most negatively.
That’s untrue.
Only the ones who never got a H1 visa stamp are the ones who will be effected. Exemptions to the ban : If you are in US on Jun 22 2020, you are exempt. If you are stuck outside of US, but are returning to work for same employer or to some employer who is deemed essential services during covid, you are exempt. If you are applying for dependent visa and your spouse is exempt, you are exempt.
What happens if you never got h1b stamp but were in US on June 22 2020
I think you can make a case that Amazon is an essential service during the pandemic
Are people on OPT applying for H1b this year impacted? I'm in the US and my company is ready to sponsor but I only have this year to get through. My opt ends in May.
This is visa ban(travel documents issued by state department at US consulates). 797s are work permits issues to work in US by USCIS and those are the ones that go for a lottery. So, no effect to 797s. If you are outside US and applying, you should be good by Oct as that’s when the H1 is valid from.
Glad to know that and I'm in the US. Thank you so much.
What’s the ban?
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