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Proclamation 10052, 85 Fed. Reg. 38263

Suspension of Entry of Immigrants and Nonimmigrants Who Present a Risk to the United States Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak

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The record

Jurisdiction
United States
Level
Federal
Authority
INA secs. 212(f), 215(a); 3 U.S.C. 301
Issued
2020-06-22 June 22, 2020
Effective
2020-06-24 12:01 a.m. EDT (read as 2020-06-24)
End
2020-12-31; continued to 2021-03-31 by Proclamation 10131; expired (read as 2021-03-31)
In force
June 24, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Travel and quarantine
Addressees
  • H-1B, H-2B, J and L visa applicants outside the United States
Functions reached
  • LB H-2B seafood and food-processing labor (exception required case-by-case consular determination)
  • PK
  • IN (H-1B engineers for equipment suppliers)
Collection
Agriculture and Food Processing SEC-20

Operative words

Sec. 2. Suspension and Limitation on Entry. The entry into the United States of any alien seeking entry pursuant to any of the following nonimmigrant visas is hereby suspended and limited, subject to section 3 of this proclamation: (a) an H-1B or H-2B visa... Sec. 3... (b)... (iii) any alien seeking to enter the United States to provide temporary labor or services essential to the United States food supply chain

Enforcement

Consular officers (sec. 4); CBP

Notes

Amended by Proclamation 10054 (June 29, 2020, 85 Fed. Reg. 40085).