As you may have read over the weekend, key sections of President Trump's Executive Order banning citizens of seven countries from traveling to the United States have been temporarily suspended by a U.S. District Court in the state of Washington. Both the Department of State, which is responsible for issuing and canceling visas, and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which is responsible for admitting individuals into the United States, have said that they will be honoring the Order of the court and are essentially now functioning as they were before issuance of the Executive Order, with regard to the suspended sections of the Executive Order. Similarly, airlines have been directed by CBP to allow these passengers to board.
This situation remains fluid, and the federal government is in the process of appealing this decision to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Thus, we strongly suggest that affected individuals and their employers continue to consult your Pryor Cashman attorney before traveling internationally.
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