On May 24, 2020, President Trump issued a Proclamation on Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting Novel Coronavirus which restricts and suspends the entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of all aliens who were physically present within the Federative Republic of Brazil during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States. The restrictions do not apply to:
- any lawful permanent resident of the United States;
- any alien who is the spouse of a US citizen or lawful permanent resident;
- any alien who is the parent or legal guardian of a US citizen or lawful permanent resident, provided that the US citizen or lawful permanent resident is unmarried and under the age of 21;
- any alien who is the sibling of a US citizen or lawful permanent resident, provided that both are unmarried and under the age of 21;
- any alien who is the child, foster child, or ward of a US citizen or lawful permanent resident, or who is a prospective adoptee seeking to enter the United States pursuant to the IR-4 or IH-4 visa classifications;
- any alien traveling at the invitation of the United States Government for a purpose related to containment or mitigation of the virus;
- any alien traveling as a nonimmigrant pursuant to a C-1, D, or C-1/D nonimmigrant visa as a crewmember or any alien otherwise traveling to the United States as air or sea crew;
- any alien seeking entry into or transiting the United States pursuant to 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); or
- any alien whose travel falls within the scope of section 11 of the United Nations Headquarters Agreement;
- any alien who is a member of the US Armed Forces and any alien who is a spouse or child of a member of the US Armed Forces;
- any alien 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, through the CDC Director or his designee;
- any alien whose entry would further important United States law enforcement objectives, as determined by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or their respective designees, based on a recommendation of the Attorney General or his designee; or
- any alien whose entry would be in the national interest, as determined by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or their designees.
The Proclamation states: “The free flow of commerce between the United States and the Federative Republic of Brazil remains an economic priority for the United States, and I [the President] remain committed to facilitating trade between our nations.” Originally, the proclamation was to take effect at 11:59 p.m. EDT on May 28, 2020 and would not apply to persons aboard a flight scheduled to arrive in the United States that departed prior to 11:59 p.m. EDT on May 28, 2020. However, on May 25, 2020, the Presidents issued an Amendment to the Proclamation that made it effective at 11:59 p.m. EDT on May 26, 2020 except for persons aboard a flight scheduled to arrive in the United States that departed prior to 11:59 p.m. EDT on May 26, 2020.
