BIDEN ADMINISTRATION ON DV WINNERS FROM TRAVEL BAN COUNTRIES FOR DV2017 TO DV2020

The Biden administration announced that it will not issue visas to diversity visa applicants from fiscal year 2017 to 2020, who were denied their visas under the Trump administration’s Muslim bans, which ultimately targeted a large number of Africans. President Biden, when he rescinded the Muslim ban, ordered a State Department report on how to address Trump’s rampant denials of immigrant visas, including diversity visas, under his discriminatory bans.

Today’s announcement offers limited relief to a subset of people injured by the Muslim ban, but does not do anything for diversity visa applicants. Specifically, non-diversity visa applicants whose applications were refused on or after Jan. 20, 2020, due to Trump’s Muslim bans, may dispute their rejections without resubmitting their forms or further payment if the underlying visa petitions remain accurate. People who were denied prior to Jan. 20, 2020, can reapply, but will have to submit a new application and fee.

According to Manar Waheed, senior legislative and advocacy counsel:

“While President Biden is right to call the Muslim ban ‘a stain on our national conscience,’ he has failed to help so many of those harmed by it. The opportunity to ‘win’ a diversity visa is a rare and life-changing opportunity that was snatched away from thousands of people because of President Trump’s hatred and discrimination. Instead of restoring this opportunity, President Biden just dusted off Trump’s ‘CLOSED’ sign and locked the door behind him. This decision threatens to forever prevent thousands of Black and Brown immigrants who meet all of the legal requirements to immigrate to the United States from doing so, perpetuating the effects of the discriminatory ban. Although Biden made the Muslim ban recession a day one priority, that alone is not enough. Today, he cemented Trump’s legacy of harm.”

[wangeciirene]

Do you have an update on the proposed change from 55000 to 80000 ?

[abdul-wahabjibril]

Mr EBM thank you very much for given us hope to win the dvlottery we pray had to win the dvlottery 2021

[asumankusiima]

Now with withdrawing of public charge rule, does it mean one will just visit the interview even without affidavit of support from his or her host in the state ?

[elietshipamba]

Ebm just want to know about people that was refusing given the visa of dv2018 enter public charge the will be appeal for them.

[Raww]

My documents has been confirmed by kcc how long should I be expecting the 2NL

[mbielias]

Greetings to you sir, Am writing from Cameroon . Indeed you are doing a great Job but just want to ask that with all this happening what's the fate of DV2021 winner

[mrdeecroft]

when is the next visa lottery commencing? someone please answer

[Sheikh_Abdirashiid_sh.Ali_sufi]

What will be the result of dv2022

The result will come out on may so can we get opportunity to get dv2022

[salifuconteh]

EBM..Does this ban affect dv winners in Sierra leone?

[asumankusiima]

does this decision mean DV2021 winners of high case numbers may get chance to be processed before the fiscal year 2021

[shinymariyam]

Sir, when f3 visa interview will start in Mumbai consulate, India?

[mamadicamara]

Hello sir...I was denied the DV 2020 lottery visa at the embassy, what about that situation

[akompharma]

EBM pls will traveling passport still be used in the subsequent years to come since there is a new administration

[Raww]

My documents has been confirmed by kcc how long should I be expecting the 2NL