The answer is this ended the requirements for non-immigrants. So anyone visiting the country, or coming in on a work or student visa is not required to get the jab and they don't even ask.
The summary is that you MUST present proof of covid vaccination in order to get an immigration visa or green card domestically. There is no medical waiver other than having a bad reaction to a previous covid shot. And you CAN submit a religious waiver, but it's completely arbitrary if it gets turned down or not. And if you do get turned down it makes re-applying harder, if you're not just banned for 7 years out-right.
This is where I am right now. My interview was in July 2023, we have until July 2024 to send in a waiver. And i've been holding out on applying for the waiver hoping the requirement goes away. And over all people just don't realize that there are still federal mandates being enforced like it's 2022, and that Americans are being prevented from entering the country because USCIS is holding their family members hostage.
I guess scamdemic 2.0 is about to gear up.
I'm still banned from the USA bf of on going mandates.
I thought we got rid of that requirement last year?
I think you're referring to the Executive Order from May 2023 which "ended" the pandemic.
The answer is this ended the requirements for non-immigrants. So anyone visiting the country, or coming in on a work or student visa is not required to get the jab and they don't even ask.
The vaccine schedule for immigration visa's and green card applicants is determined by the ACIP, who is still recommending covid jabs for everyone 6 months or older. And USCIS is taking this recommendation and making it mandatory. Their policy page is here: https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/panel-physicians/vaccinations.html#covid-19-vaccination
The summary is that you MUST present proof of covid vaccination in order to get an immigration visa or green card domestically. There is no medical waiver other than having a bad reaction to a previous covid shot. And you CAN submit a religious waiver, but it's completely arbitrary if it gets turned down or not. And if you do get turned down it makes re-applying harder, if you're not just banned for 7 years out-right.
This is where I am right now. My interview was in July 2023, we have until July 2024 to send in a waiver. And i've been holding out on applying for the waiver hoping the requirement goes away. And over all people just don't realize that there are still federal mandates being enforced like it's 2022, and that Americans are being prevented from entering the country because USCIS is holding their family members hostage.
American citizens should be allowed to enter no problem. Last year I drove into the US from Canada and they didn’t even ask.