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Government Officials: Citizens and Non-Immigrant Visas

government officials: The restrictions range from an indefinite ban on visas for citizens of countries like Syria to more targeted restrictions, according to Toronto Star. A suspension of non-immigrant visas to citizens for Venezuela, for instance, will apply only to certain government officials and their immediate families. The new rules, which will impact the citizens of Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen, will go into effect on Oct. 18. More news about U.S. President Donald Trump The announcement comes the same day as Trump's temporary ban on visitors from six Muslim-majority countries was set to expire 90 days after it went into effect. Article Continued Below Making America Safe is my number one priority. That ban had barred citizens of Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen who lack a credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States from entering the U.S. Only one of those countries, Sudan, will no longer be subject to travel restrictions. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.