Trump suspended most work visas until the end of the year, but US embassy closures around the world have already been keeping workers from getting them
The US closed embassies around the world due to coronavirus earlier this year.
On Monday, Trump suspended the H-1B skilled worker visa program, but these closures meant many foreigners were already effectively blocked from entering the country for months. But for many would-be immigrant workers, the order changed little. US embassy closures around the world and prohibitive travel bans mean it's already been near impossible for people to get visas to visit the US for months., the US State Department announced it was suspending all "routine visa services" at its embassies due to the growing COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the vast majority of workers hoping to move to the US or change visas unable to move forward.
"No one at the embassy or State Department gives any indication of when embassies will resume routine visa services," he said. "I had to leave everything behind pretty much — apartment, girlfriend and most belongings. I can do remote work for my employer, so I've been doing that from here."
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