Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Travel Restrictions

As of May 12, 2023, nonimmigrant travelers to the United States are no longer subject to the requirement that they be fully vaccinated with an approved COVID-19 vaccination before boarding an aircraft destined to the United States or before entering the United States through a land or ferry port of entry. See A Proclamation on Revoking the Air Travel COVID-⁠19 Vaccination Requirement for further guidance.

As of June 12, 2022 the Center for Disease Control no longer requires air passengers traveling to the United Stated to show a negative COVID-19 viral test or documentation of recovery from COVID-19. Review Rescission: Requirement for Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Result or Documentation of Recovery from COVID-19 for all Airline or Other Aircraft Passengers Arriving into the United States from Any Foreign Country for further guidance.

Other Restrictions

• On May 29, 2020, a proclamation suspending entry of certain students and researchers from China was announced. However, the new proclamation does not restrict entry of undergraduate students. Likewise, graduate students and researchers are generally exempt unless they have current or past links to "an entity in the PRC that implements or supports the PRC’s 'military-civil fusion strategy'." The entity list is not available but general guidance indicates that impact should be limited.