Love Across Borders

In the last few months, there has been a flurry of travel bans implemented by the Trump Administration. First, there was a 19 country ban imposed in June 2025. Later, in December, an additional 20 countries were added to the existing ban, bringing the total to 39 countries. Then, to make matters worse, a new 75 country ban was announced in January 2026. Obviously, these bans have caused a lot of confusion and heartache. Who is impacted? How do the two bans operate?  For the 39 country ban, countries fall within two categories: partially banned countries and fully banned countries. For the fully banned countries, the Department of State has completely paused all nonimmigrant and immigrant visas. For the partially banned countries, immigrant visa and only some nonimmigrant visas are paused, which varies based on country. While the government initially exempted spouses of U.S. citizens, the December expansion removed this exception.  For those subject to the 39 country travel ban...