{"id":269871,"date":"2021-09-02T09:03:47","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T09:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visatravel.fr\/?p=269871"},"modified":"2021-09-02T09:06:22","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T09:06:22","slug":"usa-travel-restrictions-and-nie-request-clarification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visatravel.fr\/en\/usa-travel-restrictions-and-nie-request-clarification\/","title":{"rendered":"USA &#8211; Travel restrictions and NIE request clarification"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To travel to the United States, you must be in possession of an <strong>ESTA<\/strong> or a <strong>Visa<\/strong> but this is unfortunately not sufficient. Until further notice, you will also have to apply for a <strong>NIE<\/strong> (National Interest Exception) with the US authorities.<br><br>To make this request, you must send an email to <a href=\"mailto:PARISVISAINQUIRY@state.gov\"><strong>PARISVISAINQUIRY@state.gov<\/strong><\/a><br><br>The subject line of the email should be: &#8220;CONSIDERATION FOR NATIONAL INTEREST EXCEPTION &#8211; [Last name]&#8221;<br><br>Please join a copy of the <strong>Passport Personal Information<\/strong> page and a copy of any Visa previously issued by US authorities.<br><br>Also attach any documents helping to make an immigration decision (mission letter, invitation letter, etc&#8230;).<br><br>The documents provided and the indications in the body of the email must specify:<br><br>   <em>&#8211; What is the essential infrastructure sector supported?<br>   &#8211; What exactly are the activities planned by the traveler?<br>   &#8211; How do these activities provide vital support to this sector?<br>   &#8211; Why can these activities only be done in person?<br>   &#8211; Why can&#8217;t these activities be organized remotely, virtually or by proxy?<\/em><br><br><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Warning<\/span><\/strong>: <strong>NIE<\/strong> is not easily granted, the procedure remains long and the leadtime to obtain the approval generally takes several weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visatravel.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/etats-unis-1024x284.jpg\" alt=\"etats-unis\" class=\"wp-image-259879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visatravel.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/etats-unis-980x272.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.visatravel.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/etats-unis-480x133.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To travel to the United States, you must be in possession of an ESTA or a Visa but this is unfortunately not sufficient. 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