In this video, we'll talk about options that travelers may have if they are not able to
board a plane because the airline or a CBP official is not letting them on the plane
because they claim that they are prohibited from entering the US because of the proclamations.
This is happening a lot. And in this video, we'll talk about who is exempt and what options
you have if this actually happens to you. So what are you waiting for? I'll see you
on the other side. In this video, we'll talk about options that travelers to the US may
have in case they have issues boarding flights, there are so many incidents of travelers that
are trying to come to the United States, yet they get denied the opportunity to board the
flights because the airline or USCIS officials are stating that they are barred because of
the Proclamation. So, we'll talk, in this video, about options, who are exempt, who
are not exempt, and what you can do if this happens to you. So, before that, if you’re
here for the first time, make sure to subscribe to our channel. Click that bell to be notified
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to share this video with many people just like you. My name is Jacob Sapochnik. And
I'm an immigration attorney located in San Diego, California. And we represent clients
in all 50 states. And we're excited to make this video for you. So, let's talk about traveling
to the US right now in these crazy days. And what happens if they actually won't let you
board the plane. So first of all, if you're clearly exempt from the proclamation, and
I'll talk about those exemptions in a few minutes in this video, you do not need to
notify CBP in the US about your arrival or apply for some sort of waiver in advance.
So, that should be really clear. As a general rule, I always suggest to our travelers to
bring the necessary evidence to show that they are exempt from the proclamation when
they travel. So, they could be an American citizen, the necessary marriage certificate,
or the birth certificate. So, you should have it. It's not going to hurt in case you need
it. So, what do you actually do when the airline official or a representative of USCIS in a
foreign country is actually intending to prevent you from boarding the plane? What can you
do at that point? So, if you as a traveler have issues boarding a plane, you have to
contact the CBP regional carrier liaison group at the local country. The CBP regional carrier
liaison group was created by the government to be able to help the airline carriers to
verify documents, validity, eligibility, and in this case, to see if they are exempt from
any of the proclamations or the entry bars the US. So, what they do is they send out
the documents. They have their… it's an internal process, they'll verify it and they're
given a green light to allow the passenger to board the plane. The CBP regional carrier
then makes a recommendation to the airline. But the ultimate decision remains with the
carrier. But the ultimate decision to board the passenger remains with the airline. You
have to remember also that this service is available for any airline across the world.
It's 24/7, and it's essentially helping these airlines, all the airlines that have routes
to the United States. Another important thing to remember is that the CBP regional carrier
group cannot be contacted by the passengers. It's an internal process that is done by the
airlines, and officials, even attorneys can’t contact them directly. So, who is not subject
to those proclamations, the travel bans to the United States? Let's run through a few
of these classes of people just to give a refresher and also for you to be aware before
you try to come to the United States. Remember, we have quite a few travel bans impacted countries
like Iran, the Schengen countries, the UK, China, and Brazil. So, let's see who is exempt
from those travel bans. Number one, any lawful permanent resident of the United States, green
card holder. Number two, any person who is a spouse, or child of a US citizen, or an
actual green card holder, siblings of a US citizen provided they are unmarried and under
the age of 21, any person traveling to the United States by invitation of the government
for the purpose of containing the virus. The exemption also applies to NATO people and
various visas concerning diplomats. So, this is just a general list. But people that I
just mentioned, are clearly exempt from those travel bans. When they arrive at the airport,
they do not need to get a prior waiver or some sort of clearance before they arrive
at the airport or before the flight. Finally, if you're not exempt under these categories,
you can still apply for national interest exemption. And we've done quite a few videos
that discuss that. And if you do that exemption, you need to apply in advance. CBP has a specific
email address and a place to send the waiver request. And once you do that, and you get
clearance, then you're also going to be able to travel to the United States with the national
interest exemption. But again, if you need that exemption, you can just travel the United
States, or show up at a port of entry because they won't let you board the plane. So, it's
important to apply for it in advance using the CBP specific email addresses depending
on what country you're from. So once again, we have a lot of reports of people that are
denied entry to the United States. For example, we had a case, one of our clients who was
going through the Adjustment of Status process, he left the US with an Advanced Parole, he
went to a European country. And then when he tried to go back to the United States and
board a plane, he was denied the ability to board the plane because the airline claimed
that he is subject to the travel bans. There's a lot of misinformation over there. And people
are required to show proof that they're going to… again, this case, he's married to a
US citizen, just went for a short trip. And, again, there's a lot of misinformation out
there. So, be prepared before you go to the airport, make sure you have all the documents
prepared. And again, if you don't fall within those exemptions, make sure that you come
prepared before you take your flight. So, hopefully, this information was helpful. Let
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