Trump administration exempts foreign doctors from 39-country travel ban

Published May 4, 2026 3:38pm ET



The Trump administration has exempted foreign doctors from its travel ban against citizens of more than three dozen countries, a move that will allow medical professionals outside the United States to obtain visas, according to the Department of Homeland Security

Late last week, the DHS agency U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated its website to reflect the reversal of a January policy that had barred government employees from making decisions on green cards, visa extensions, and work permits for citizens from 39 countries included in the travel ban.

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