{"id":15435,"date":"2025-12-19T11:48:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T21:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?p=15435"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:56:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T21:56:58","slug":"expansion-of-u-s-travel-and-visa-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?p=15435","title":{"rendered":"Expansion of U.S. Travel and Visa Restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-15435\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-15435-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-15435-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-15435-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>A new federal proclamation has significantly expanded travel restrictions to 39 countries and individuals using Palestinian Authority travel documents. These measures impact visa issuance and U.S. entry for students and scholars.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Effective Date:<\/strong> January 1, 2026 (Active at 7:01 p.m. HST, Dec 31).<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Who is affected?<\/strong> Citizens of newly added nations (including Nigeria, Syria, Mali, Senegal, and others) and those with expired visas.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>For students from affected countries:<\/strong> If you are currently outside the U.S. with a valid U.S. visa, ISS recommends that you re-enter before that visa expires. 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