ALERT
URGENT: A new travel ban could be imposed imminently and is expected by March 21.
Reports indicate that nationals from Iran and a few other countries may be banned from getting US visas. We advise visa and green card holders from the targeted countries who are traveling to the US to exercise caution in coming days. New security complications could greatly impact travel and entry into the US for nationals from these countries. Review your rights below and have contingency plans ahead of your travel.
President-elect Donald Trump and his key advisors have vowed to bring back the “travel ban” and expand it. As a result, we believe an unjust ban on the issuance of visas to Iranians is once again imminent.
Eight years ago, the first Trump Administration banned visas for Iranians and other nationals following Trump’s calls for “total and complete shutdown” of Muslims entering the United States. NIAC was among the leading groups opposing this unjust and discriminatory policy and pushing to reunite families that had been broken apart.
We are ramping up our efforts to defend the Iranian-American community ahead of any possible return of the ban. Please use this center and share it with your family and friends to inform yourself and find ways to push back.
GET THE FACTS
FAQ: Trump Executive Order Takes Major Step Toward Reimposing The Travel Ban
🚨 On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order that sets up the return of the travel ban, which previously barred Iranian and other nationals from securing visas on the basis of their national origin.
Click below for initial details on what this means and how it can impact you and your loved ones.
Resources
- NIAC Memo: US Policy Challenges for Iranian Students
- NIAC Memo: Iranian Visa & Refugee Processing in the Biden Era (Nov 2024)
- IABA’s Know Your Rights: Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents Re-Entering the U.S., (فارسی)
- ACLU’s Know Your Rights: Law Enforcement at the Airport, (فارسی)
- ACLU’s Know Your Rights: What to do with anti-Immigrant and anti-Muslim discrimination, (فارسی)
- ACLU’s Know Your Rights: Can Border Agents search for electronic devices?
- ACLU’s Know Your Rights: What to do if you think you’re on a No Fly List
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فهرست وکلا برای کمک حقوقی
The following lawyers have experience dealing with the Iranian community and could offer legal services or advice:
Mahsa Khanbabai | مهسا خانبابایی
+1-508-297-2065 | intern@mk-immigration.com | Student, Employment, & Family immigration and Visas
Curtis Morrison | کورتیس موریسون
+1-858-343-2422 | Consular Representation and Adjustment of Status
Babak Yousefzadeh | بابک یوسف زاده
+1-415-774-3191 | byousefzadeh@sheppardmullin.com | Class Action
Layli Eskandari | لیلی اسکندری
+1-770-551-2700 | layli@leimmigration.com | Family and Employment-based Immigration
Atessa Chehrazi | آتسا چهرازی
+1-415-986-4559 | office@jackson-hertogs.com | Employment-based Immigration
List of Attorneys and Legal Organizations Offering Free and Low-Cost Legal Assistance – compiled by The Arab Resources & Organizing Center (AROC)
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Email: travelban@niacouncil.org
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