Resources

{ Banner Image } Print PDF
Share
Subscribe to Publications

People

Services

Executive Order Suspends Entry of Certain Students and Researchers from China

June 5, 2020

President Trump has signed an executive order suspending the entry of certain students and researchers from China (our article covering the previous order temporarily limiting the entry of certain immigrants can be found here). The May 29 order was effective at 12:00 p.m. EDT on June 1, 2020, and will remain in effect until terminated by the President.

The order applies to graduate-level and higher students and researchers from the People's Republic of China ("PRC") (mainland China, not including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan) applying for F or J visas or seeking entry into the United States who:

"Military-civil fusion strategy" is defined as "actions by or at the behest of the PRC to acquire and divert foreign technologies, specifically critical and emerging technologies, to incorporate into and advance the PRC's military capabilities."

The order expressly exempts Chinese undergraduate students and provides other exemptions, including exemptions for spouses of U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents and members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their immediate family members.

In addition to those seeking admission as F or J nonimmigrants, the Secretary of State will consider whether the visas of PRC nationals currently in the United States in F or J status, to which the executive order would otherwise apply, should be revoked.

The order includes a provision for the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security to review nonimmigrant and immigrant visa programs within 60 days of the order and make recommendations of any other measures requiring Presidential action "that would mitigate the risk posed by the PRC's acquisition of sensitive United States technologies and intellectual property."

Please contact the authors or your Miller Canfield attorney with further questions.

This information is based on the facts and guidance available at the time of publication, and may be subject to change.

Necessary Cookies

Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions.

Analytical Cookies

Analytical cookies help us improve our website by collecting and reporting information on its usage. We access and process information from these cookies at an aggregate level.