With new guidelines from the White House, the USA releases its restriction for International travelers. It is a moment that many people are cherishing as they can finally move to their destinations. Check out the important guidelines and instructions here with amazing deals on the US to India flights.
Important COVID-19 Guidelines
This guidebook contains all the general information along with the specifics to be kept in mind. Starting with the WHO and CDC recognized vaccines, here is the list of all acceptable ones.
- Moderna’s m-RNA-1273
- Pfizer/BioNTech’s BNT162b2
- Johnson & Johnson’ Ad26.COV2.S
- Oxford/AstraZeneca’s AZD1222
- Serum Institute of India’s Covishield
- Sinopharm’s BBIBP-CorV (Vero Cells)
- Sinovac’s CoronaVac.hj
NOTE: – Two doses of any of these are compulsory and a combination of these stands valid as long as both vaccines are administered at least 17 days apart.
Other than the above-mentioned those who have got the Covaxin vaccine will have to wait till further guidelines are provided. Not only vaccines the acceptable COVID tests for all the immigrating passengers are also in a small amount only. Following is a list of all acceptable COVID-19 tests before departure from India that are acceptable in the US: –
- Antigen
- NAAT
- RT-LAMP
- RT-PCR
- TMA
NOTE:- One should take note that test results should mention “negative” or “not detected” as no other response is acceptable.
Tripbeam.com is here to help you step by step so that you can have a relaxed time during your trip. Did you come back with last-minute flights to India before lockdown or take some other transit route? We have good news irrespective of the case. From travelers to US nationals and students migrating to continue their studies, if you are in the list below then you are allowed to board your plane. Before that keep certain things in mind. Firstly, for students make sure that your school is open and entertaining to International students by following the offline curriculum and not the online one. Make sure you have this in writing. Secondly, keep all your certificates of vaccination display ready and make sure they follow through with the above-mentioned guidelines. Lastly, make sure that your test was done 72 hours or less before your departure or if you were diagnosed positive with coronavirus in the last 90 days, then you have a clearance certificate that mentions that you are “allowed to travel”.
People Allowed to enter the USA
Since the USA is also recovering from pandemic wounds, it has currently opened its doors only for a small number of people. For your ease and comfort, Tripbeam.com has compiled a list of all the different types of people who can move to the USA freely. Have a look at them.
1. Permanent Residents of the USA along with their families. This includes their spouses, parents, or legal guardian (if they are a permanent resident but under 21 years of age) and also brother or sister of an unmarried resident (national or permanent and under 21 years of age).
2. People who have the following visas are allowed – A-1, A-2, C-1, C-2, C-3, CR-1, CR-2, D, E-1 (as an employee of TECRO or TECO or the employee’s immediate family members), G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, IR-1, IR-4, IH-4, IV, K-1, K-2, K-3, K-4, NATO-1 through NATO-4, or NATO-6 visa.
3. Airline crew passengers and merchant seaman with visas – C-1/D, B1, H1, L who are looking to join either an airline or a ship in the USA are welcomed.
4. Those passengers who are engaged in wind farm activity, private air/sea crew, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) activity, or other similar crew-member activities.
5. Students who are either continuing their studies in offline mode or have joined an educational institution after August 2021 are allowed to enter the USA provided they have in writing from their schools.
Is COVID-19 Test Necessary?
Yes, it is an absolute must if you want to travel to America. All acceptable tests are mentioned above and here are some general instructions related to the tests. People who are fully, partially, or unvaccinated; everyone needs to have their tests reports ready before departure.
Fully vaccinated travelers need to produce a pre-departure negative COVID-19 viral test report. Irrespective of their citizenship and nationality, it has to be taken within 72 hours or three days before the flight’s departure.
Unvaccinated air passengers also need to undergo the COVID-19 test but within one day of departure to the United States. This includes unvaccinated US citizens along with lawful permanent residencies.
For children below 2 years of age, US military personnel are exempted from having COVID-19 test reports.
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