In fulfillment of his promised to end discrimination of nationals allowed into the United States, President Joe Biden has ordered the resumption of visa processing in countries his predecessor, Donald Trump banned.In the last three years, the Trump administration slammed travel and immigration ban on a number of countries.While some were outrightly stopped from applying for any type of category, visas that could lead to immigration were stopped in Nigeria and others.
He noted that the previous administration enacted orders that blocked certain individuals “first from primarily Muslim countries, and later, from largely African countries”. “They are just plain wrong. Make no mistake; where there are threats to our Nation, we will address them. Where there are opportunities to strengthen information-sharing with partners, we will pursue them.”
His proclamation reads: “The Secretary of State shall direct all Embassies and Consulates, consistent with applicable law and visa processing procedures, including any related to coronavirus disease 2019 , to resume visa processing in a manner consistent with the revocation of the Executive Order and Proclamations specified in section 1 of this proclamation.”
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