<p>The restriction imposed by the United States on entry of non-immigrant travellers from Covid-19-hit India came into effect on Tuesday, although journalists, diplomats and certain categories of students were exempted from it.</p>.<p>President Joe Biden on April 30 issued a proclamation suspending most non-immigrant travel to the United States by individuals, who were physically present in India. It came into effect on Tuesday.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank"><strong>CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</strong></a></p>.<p>“The World Health Organization has reported that the Republic of India has had more than 18,375,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19. The magnitude and scope of the Covid-19 pandemic in India surging,” Biden said, adding that India accounts for over one-third of new global cases.</p>.<p>The US move came as the raging second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc across India.</p>.<p>The travel ban, however, does not apply to the US citizens or lawful permanent residents of the US. It also does not apply to the immigrants to the US.</p>.<p>Others who are exempted from the travel ban are foreign diplomats travelling to the US on A or G visas and certain family members of the US citizens or lawful permanent residents including spouses, minor children, parents (provided that his or her US citizen or lawful permanent resident child is unmarried and under the age of 21), and siblings (provided that both the sibling and the US citizen or lawful permanent resident are unmarried and under the age of 21).</p>.<p>The air and sea crew travelling to the US on C, D, or C1 or D visas have also been granted exemption.</p>.<p>After several sick among them denied admission to hospitals, the US on April 29 advised its citizens in India that they could “take advantage of commercial transportation options” to leave the country, where the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice and the Department of State has issued a Level 4 Travel Advisory advising against all travel to India.</p>
<p>The restriction imposed by the United States on entry of non-immigrant travellers from Covid-19-hit India came into effect on Tuesday, although journalists, diplomats and certain categories of students were exempted from it.</p>.<p>President Joe Biden on April 30 issued a proclamation suspending most non-immigrant travel to the United States by individuals, who were physically present in India. It came into effect on Tuesday.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank"><strong>CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</strong></a></p>.<p>“The World Health Organization has reported that the Republic of India has had more than 18,375,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19. The magnitude and scope of the Covid-19 pandemic in India surging,” Biden said, adding that India accounts for over one-third of new global cases.</p>.<p>The US move came as the raging second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc across India.</p>.<p>The travel ban, however, does not apply to the US citizens or lawful permanent residents of the US. It also does not apply to the immigrants to the US.</p>.<p>Others who are exempted from the travel ban are foreign diplomats travelling to the US on A or G visas and certain family members of the US citizens or lawful permanent residents including spouses, minor children, parents (provided that his or her US citizen or lawful permanent resident child is unmarried and under the age of 21), and siblings (provided that both the sibling and the US citizen or lawful permanent resident are unmarried and under the age of 21).</p>.<p>The air and sea crew travelling to the US on C, D, or C1 or D visas have also been granted exemption.</p>.<p>After several sick among them denied admission to hospitals, the US on April 29 advised its citizens in India that they could “take advantage of commercial transportation options” to leave the country, where the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice and the Department of State has issued a Level 4 Travel Advisory advising against all travel to India.</p>
