Brazil Travel Suspension

President Trump has issued another proclamation on May 24, 2020 that restricts travel to the United States by foreign nationals that were physically present in Brazil within a fourteen day period. What does this mean for our community? It means that a foreign national would not be able to enter the United States if they were physically present in Brazil within that fourteen day window. If the foreign national traveled to Brazil and their globetrotting excursions led them elsewhere and fourteen days have passed since their Brazil visit, then U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) may entertain their entry to the United States. It is important to keep in mind that those seeking entry to the United States may be asked to provide additional documentation to show how they exceed the fourteen day absence since last being physically present in Brazil.

This proclamation was to be effective May 28, 2020 but due to an amendment on May 25th, it is now effective as of May 26th and will stay in place until President Trump terminates this particular suspension of travel from Brazil.

The order provides for the following exceptions:

  • Lawful permanent residents of the United States.
  • Spouses of U.S. citizens
  • Children who are under age 21 and are children of a U.S. citizen or are prospective adoptees.
    Parents or legal guardians of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents who are unmarried and under the age of 21.
  • Siblings of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents, so long as both are unmarried and under the age of 21.
  • Foreign nationals traveling at the invitation of the United States Government for a purpose related to containment or mitigation of the virus.
  • Foreign nationals traveling to the United States as air or sea crew.
  • Foreign nationals seeking admission with one of the following visas: A-1, A-2, C-2, C-3 (as a foreign government official or immediate family member of an official), E-1 (as an employee of TECRO or TECO or the employee’s immediate family members), G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, NATO-1 through NATO-4, or NATO-6 (or seeking to enter as a nonimmigrant in one of those NATO categories).
  • Foreign nationals whose travel falls within the scope of the United Nationals Headquarters Agreement.
  • Members of the U.S. armed forces, and their spouses and children.
  • Travelers whose entry would not pose a significant risk of introducing, transmitting, or spreading the virus, as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
    Those whose entry would further U.S. law enforcement objectives, as determined by the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security.
  • Those whose entry would be in the U.S. national interest, as determined by the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security.

UT Health San Antonio international visitors are advised to not travel outside the United States. If travel is required, international visitors should be contacting the advisor in the OIS to discuss the matter.

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