
Trump Executive Order Temporary Suspends Employment-Based Visas (H-1B, H-2B, L-1, J-1)
On Monday June 22, President Donald Trump signed Presidential Proclamation 10052 suspending the issuance of visas in certain nonimmigrant (temporary) worker categories from July 24 until December 31, 2020. This extends an existing temporary ban on certain permanent visa categories under Presidential Proclamation 10014 through the end of the year, and orders government agencies to investigate possible further work visa restrictions. According to the text of the Proclamation,