GLOSSARY
Travel Ban - Refers to the ban on entry established by Presidential Proclamation 10988 of December 16, 2025, which updated and expanded the Presidential Proclamation issued on June 4, 2025, and in effect through December 31, 2025.
- "Full" Ban = Entry suspended for immigrants and all nonimmigrants.
- "Partial" Ban = Entry suspended for immigrants, and for individuals with B-1, B‑2, B-1/B-2, F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas (*Except for Turkmenistan, for which entry is suspended only for immigrants).
USCIS Pause - Refers to a "pause" that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has placed on the adjudication of pending benefit requests submitted by applicants with a country of citizenship or country of birth from the countries identified in the travel ban proclamation. 6/5/2026 the pause is no longer in effect due to a recent district court decision.
75 Country IV Pause - Refers to a Department of State policy to pause issuance of immigrant visas (IV) from 75 countries.
F, J, H Visa Limits - Refers to Department of State amendments to the visa reciprocity schedule to limit the validity of many nonimmigrant visa types, typically to 3 months duration and only one entry, but there are variations.
B Visa Bond - Refers to the Department of State pilot program requiring B-1 and B-2 visa applicants traveling on a passport issued by one of these countries (identified by DOS as countries with high overstay rates or other conditions) to post a bond of $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000 to be issued the B-1/B-2 visa. The amount is determined at the time of the visa interview.
CDC Entry Restriction - Refers to the order issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suspending entry into the United States for a 30-day period for foreign nationals who have been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda, or South Sudan in the past 21 days. The order does not apply to U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals or to U.S. lawful permanent residents (green card holders).