Re:U.S. will suspend all travel from Europe for 30 days
by cm2187 on Thursday March 12, 2020 @02:50AM
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Does it apply to H1B holders? (Are they “US residents”?)
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Re:U.S. will suspend all travel from Europe for 30 days
by cranekam on Thursday March 12, 2020 @04:32AM
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I don't know for sure but my assumption is that H1B holders (and potentially green card holders, which are "permanent residents") are not excluded from this ban. As many others have mentioned here it's not easy to prevent a citizen from returning; permanent residents and visa holders can be refused entry much more easily.
I didn't write this rule though so I don't know if this interpretation is correct.
Re:U.S. will suspend all travel from Europe for 30 days
by madeofpalk on Thursday March 12, 2020 @05:40AM
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Most importantly, H1B holders are not permanent residents. It's very much a temporary. Most countries that are issuing travel bans exclude citizens and permanent residents.
Re:U.S. will suspend all travel from Europe for 30 days
by ayberk on Thursday March 12, 2020 @01:01PM
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This applies to H1B holders. Basically if you have a non-immigrant visa, you can assume this rule applies to you.
The rule only excludes US citizens, green card holders and their immediate families.