“Immigration benefits” includes adjudication of visa applications at U.S. consular posts, admissions to the U.S. by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and adjudication of immigration applications and petitions filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
“Nationals” of a country was initially interpreted to include lawful permanent residents of the U.S. (green card holders) as well as dual nationals. Since the order was released, the administration has clarified that green card holders and dual nationals traveling to the U.S. with a passport from a country not on the list and a valid U.S. visa should not be included in the ban but could still undergo more extensive screening.
As all situations are unique, we recommend that you contact one of our expert attorneys in Chicago or London should you have questions on how this order or other immigration laws or policies may affect you.
Changes to Tier 2 skilled immigration effective April 2017