{"id":27956,"date":"2021-04-30T14:52:59","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T19:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/?p=27956"},"modified":"2021-05-01T14:17:12","modified_gmt":"2021-05-01T19:17:12","slug":"usa-india-air-travel-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/usa-india-air-travel-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"White House Suspends Travel from India with Effect from May 4; Check Whether You’re Exempted from Entry Ban"},"content":{"rendered":"
In view of the devastating second wave of the pandemic in India, President Joe Biden is to restrict travel from India starting on May 4, 2021, according to Jen Saki, the Press Secretary of White House. The temporary ban on travel from India to USA will apply only to non-US residents who are from or have been in India within 14 days prior to May 4, 12:01 am ET.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Picture credit: The Times of India<\/p><\/div>\n
However, the India-USA travel restriction will not apply to US citizens, lawful permanent residents\/green cardholders, their <\/b>immediate<\/b><\/span> family, and certain noncitizens including humanitarian workers from India<\/b>. The United States\u2019 entry requirements apply to those exempted from the ban on travel from India. They must test negative within 72 hours prior to boarding US-bound flights in India, take a test upon arrival, and undergo quarantine if they are vaccinated.<\/p>\n
The United States\u2019 ban on entry of travelers from India does not apply to certain categories of students, academics and journalists<\/strong>, according to the Secretary of State\u2019s media briefing that came hours after the White House issued the proclamation suspending travel from India for non-US residents. Students who are scheduled to commence studies in the fall may seem exemption from the US\u2019 entry restrictions.<\/p>\n
The US does not need students looking to begin or continue an academic or vocational program starting August 1 or later, to contact the embassy\/consulate and seek exemption from the restriction. They may travel to the US not more than 30 days before the commencement of their academic\/non-academic studies. They must have a valid F-1 or M-1 visa. Students who need to apply for a new F-1 or M-1 visa should look out for updates on the resumption of visa services at the nearest US embassy or consulate in India.<\/p>\n
Individuals from India, who are granted NIEs to by the US Department of State, can enter the US if they travel for purposes related to national security, public health care, and humanitarianism. They should visit the website of the nearest US embassy or consulate and contact them prior to traveling to the US as long as the travel from India is restricted.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Who are exempted from suspension of travel from India to USA<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n
US citizens, lawful permanent residents, academics, journalists, students with valid F-1 or M-1 visas \nNoncitizen nationals of the US; \nNoncitizens, including spouses and children of US citizens or lawful permanent residents; \nAny noncitizen 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; \nAny noncitizen who is the sibling of a US citizen or lawful permanent resident, provided that both are unmarried and under the age of 21; \nAny noncitizen invited by the US government for purposes related to containment of the pandemic; \nAny noncitizen who is a member of the US Armed Forces or who is a spouse or child of a member of the US Armed Forces; \nAny noncitizen whose entry is in the national interest, as determined by the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security;<\/p>\n