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Trump admin sets new travel ban exemptions for 'close' family or business relations – report Trump admin sets new travel ban exemptions for 'close' family or business relations - report
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The State Department has reportedly introduced rules for exemption from President Donald Trump's travel ban on six Muslim-majority countries. Visa applicants with "close" family or business ties will not be barred from the US under the executive order.The State Department has reportedly introduced rules for exemption from President Donald Trump's travel ban on six Muslim-majority countries. Visa applicants with "close" family or business ties will not be barred from the US under the executive order.
Trump’s travel ban is reportedly set to go into partial effect Thursday at 8:00pm EST, following a decision by the Supreme Court to lift previous holds on enforcement ahead of any final ruling on the executive order’s constitutionality. Trump’s travel ban is reportedly set to go into effect Thursday at 8:00pm EST, following a decision by the Supreme Court to lift previous holds on enforcement ahead of any final ruling on the executive order’s constitutionality.
Proof of a relationship with a parent, spouse, child, adult child, son-in-law or daughter-in-law must be provided, in order for US visa applicants from six predominantly Muslim countries to be exempt from the travel ban, according to new instructions for US embassies and consulates, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. Visas that have already been approved will not be revoked, but new applicants will be required to prove a relationship with a parent, spouse, child, adult son or daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, or sibling already in the US. 
The AP cited State Department cables it obtained. Grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, brother-in-laws, sister-in-laws, fiancees, or other extended family members are not considered close relationships. 
There were no details reported on what constituted a close business connection. The guidelines were outlined in a cable sent to all US embassies an consulates late Wednesday, which was obtained by AP. 
The AP reported ineligible familial relationships to include grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, fiancees. These and other extended family members are not considered to be close relationships. As for business and professional links, the guidelines said they will need to be "formal, documented and formed in the ordinary course rather than for the purpose of evading." 
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Students, lecturers, journalists, and workers who have valid invitations or employment contracts will be exempt from the ban.
Consular officers may also grant exceptions to applicants for the following reasons: if they have previously established significant contacts with the US or significant business or professional obligations; are an infant, adopted child, or in need of urgent medical care; are traveling for business with a recognized international organization or the US government; or are a legal resident of Canada who applies for a visa in Canada. 
The rules will apply to citizens from Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Libya, Iran, and Yemen. The same requirements, with some exceptions, also apply to asylum seekers from all nations who are still awaiting approval for admission to the US.