NEW TRAVEL BAN: Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States

Countries Now Affected:

• Afghanistan

• Burma

• Burkina Faso

• Chad

• Republic of the Congo

• Equatorial Guinea

• Eritrea

• Haiti

• Iran

• Laos

• Libya

• Mali

• Niger

• Sierra Leone

• Somalia

• South Sudan

• Sudan

• Syria

• Yemen

• & those travelling on Palestinian Authority Documents

• Angola

• Antigua and Barbuda

• Benin

• Burundi

• Cote d’Ivoire

• Cuba

• Dominica

• Gabon

• The Gambia

• Malawi

• Mauritania

• Nigeria

• Senegal

• Tanzania

• Togo

• Tonga

• Venezuela

• Zambia

• Zimbabwe

• Turkmenistan

URGENT! TRAVEL ADVISORY: New TSA/ICE Data Sharing and REAL ID Fees

Recent updates confirm that the TSA has now fully collaborated with ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). Under this new partnership, TSA shares passenger identification and data directly with U.S. immigration authorities. ICE then cross-references this with their internal databases to identify individuals for enforcement; this has already resulted in at least two high-profile arrests. While airlines have historically shared data with the TSA for security screening, this shift toward domestic immigration enforcement marks a significant departure from previous policy. It aligns with the Trump Administration's “Immigration Crackdown Agenda.”

In addition, travelers who are unable to present a Real ID at the airport will be subject to a $45 fee starting Feb 1, 2026. TSA stated that the fee is needed to use a modernized alternative identity verification system.

If you have an outstanding removal order, an active appeal, or a pending case with USCIS, please consult with an experienced immigration attorney before booking travel. These statuses may now trigger questioning or detention by ICE agents at the airport.

Also, the recent Travel Ban has now been expanded!

Categorical Exceptions and Case-By-Case Waivers of the Travel Ban

• Any lawful permanent resident of the United States;

• Any dual national of a country designated under sections 2, 3, 4, or 5 of this proclamation when the individual is traveling on a passport issued by a country not so designated;

• Any foreign national traveling with a valid nonimmigrant visa in the following classifications:  A‑1, A-2, C-2, C-3, G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, NATO-1, NATO‑2, NATO-3, NATO-4, NATO-5, or NATO-6;

• Any athlete or member of an athletic team, including the coaches, persons performing a necessary support role, and immediate relatives, traveling for the World Cup, Olympics, or other major sporting event as determined by the Secretary of State;

• Special Immigrant Visas for United States Government employees under 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(D); and

• Immigrant visas for ethnic and religious minorities facing persecution in Iran.

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