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Your Guide to U.S. Immigration in 2025: What Iranian Nationals Need to Know

4/22/2025

In 2025, immigration policies in the U.S. have shifted significantly, especially for nationals from Iran. These changes affect visa applicants, green card holders, students, and even long-term residents. With more scrutiny, delays, and restrictions across multiple immigration agencies, it is important to stay informed and prepared.

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2025 UPDATE: Travel Ban Waiver - Everything You Need to Know

4/8/2025

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****2025 UPDATE: As of April 8, 2025, there has been no new official travel ban/Muslim Ban by the new Trump administration. There have been leaks of potential versions of the travel ban that includes colored tiers such as red and orange. From the leaked documents, Iran among other countries is on the "red list" which means a complete ban on any and all visas. This is ONLY a potential DRAFT travel ban. There is no official ban yet. Therefore, visa applications from countries such as Iran, Syria, Afghanistan are still being processed. We will provide an update as soon as we have one. There has been no official or leaked documents mentioning a waiver process for this new ban. Based on our years of experience at ImmigraTrust Law with previous laws and bans by Trump, we can help you prepare based on what we have seen previously. Please be in touch with us regarding your case and potential strategies as things change constantly, and there are always windows of opportunities that can come up with various lawsuits that occur challenge the administration's use of bans such as the Muslim Ban on Muslim countries.

****November 13, 2020 UPDATE: Mr. Joseph R. Biden has been elected as the President of the United States. He has promised to stop the Muslim ban/travel ban when he officially becomes the President in January 2021. Mr. Joe Biden has promised to cancel the ban on the first day he is in office. This is great news for so many families that have been separated because of this unjust immigration policy. However, it is still important to be vigilant and realistic that these changes may take time. First, Mr. Biden might not cancel the policy right away. Second, there might be lawsuits challenging the policy change causing the travel ban to continue and be in effect for several more months, if not longer. Third, it might take time for the Department of State and embassies to revise their practice and implement any new policies adopted by the Biden administration. Therefore, if you are from Iran and/or your family member is affected by the travel ban/Muslim ban, it is important to know your rights and options in these challenging times. You can read our article below regarding travel ban waiver options, administrative processing, and strategies for following up regarding your case if it has been severely delayed. As always, please do not hesitate to reach out. We are happy to help any way we can.

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Iranian IRGC or Sepah Immigration Ban: What You Should Know If You Have Completed Mandatory Military Service in IRGC or Sepah

4/7/2025

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**2025 UPDATE: With the new Trump administration, we are hearing even more cases of this law being used as a basis for extra scrutiny in cases. Therefore, if you have any military service from Iran (whether IRGC or not), it is best to consulate with an attorney to be prepared for the questions and potential delays in the process.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also known as Sepah, was designated as a terrorist organization by President Trump in April 2019. This designation carries serious immigration repercussions for Iranian males who did their mandatory military service with IRGC or Sepah. There are some distinctions and options depending on whether you are applying for a U.S. immigrant visa or nonimmigrant visa and whether you are applying from outside the United States at an embassy abroad or whether you are applying for an immigrant benefit from within the United States, such as adjustment of status or citizenship (N-400/Naturalization). This article discusses obstacles and strategies arising from a case involving an IRGC mandatory service.

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