The United States Department of State said people who were denied entry to the United States because of former President Donald Trump’s travel ban on 13 mostly Muslim-majority and African countries can seek new decisions or submit new applications.
Trump’s ban was overturned by President Joe Biden on his first day in office. He described the ban as a stain on America’s national conscience.
The spokesperson of the US Department of State, Ned Price said that applicants who were refused visas prior to January 20, 2020, must submit new applications and pay a new application fee.
Those who were denied on or after January 20, 2020, may seek reconsideration without resubmitting their applications and do not have to pay additional fees, Price said.
Applicants selected in the diversity visa lottery prior to the current fiscal year are barred by US law from being issued visas if they have not gotten them already, he said.
During the Trump administration, some countries were added and others dropped from the list.
At the end of Trump’s presidency, the list comprised Myanmar, Eritrea, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Nigeria, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Venezuela and Yemen.
