{"588889":{"#nid":"588889","#data":{"type":"news","title":"U.S. District Court in Hawaii Issues Nationwide Temporary Restraining Order ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn March 6, 2017, a new executive order (EO) #13780 was signed and was scheduled to go into effect on March 16, 2017. The EO cancels the January 27, 2017, Executive Order #13769. On March 15, 2017, the U.S. District Court in Hawaii issued a nationwide temporary restraining order preventing the government from enforcing Executive Order 13780. The Office of International Education continues to monitor the situation, and will provide information and resources as needed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOIE Guidance:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EStudents and scholars from the six countries (Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) who are already in the U.S., \u003Cstrong\u003Emay travel abroad with a valid visa.\u003C\/strong\u003E Visa processing for individuals from the six countries listed remains possible but with uncertainty.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDue to the suspension of the Visa Interview Waiver program, it is best for all students and scholars to consult with the OIE prior to international travel \u003Cstrong\u003Ewith an expired visa stamp\u003C\/strong\u003E \u0026mdash; including Mexico, Canada and Caribbean islands \u0026mdash; so we can review the immigration documents under the current immigration rules as well as offer re-entry advising, including travel signatures if applicable.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPlease visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oie.gatech.edu\/news-events\u0022\u003EOIE\u0026rsquo;s website\u003C\/a\u003E for the most current news and updates.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"On March 15, 2017, the U.S. District Court in Hawaii issued a nationwide temporary restraining order preventing the government from enforcing Executive Order 13780."}],"uid":"34041","created_gmt":"2017-03-16 16:29:14","changed_gmt":"2017-03-16 16:40:21","author":"cjohnson401","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-03-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-03-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"170351","name":"International Student and Scholar Services"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}