[NewIntlStudents] IMPORTANT: COVID-19 Travel Requirements For Our International Lions!

Tue Dec 14 17:26:38 CST 2021

Hello Lions,

The Office of International Programs (OIP) hopes that you are doing well and keeping safe!

It has been reported that the Omicron Covid-19 variant has been spreading throughout the world and has caused flight delays, cancellations & travel bans. The White House issued a suspension of entry<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.whitehouse.gov_briefing-2Droom_presidential-2Dactions_2021_11_26_a-2Dproclamation-2Don-2Dsuspension-2Dof-2Dentry-2Das-2Dimmigrants-2Dand-2Dnonimmigrants-2Dof-2Dcertain-2Dadditional-2Dpersons-2Dwho-2Dpose-2Da-2Drisk-2Dof-2Dtransmitting-2Dcoronavirus-2Ddisease-2D2019_&d=DwMFaQ&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=Ys6IhynoF0ZnfZaAjBCcjpuYqQrwcq4_BEpMW64J0mc&m=kN5iyO8TBvDh2pVeJV05FDXv7Hi5LW9SRXAMEOrxZZo&s=aYAAxB3pD0QTWO3Wyj8ySh67LlVorrchFbP-k2-HHs4&e=> for foreign nationals to the United States from the following countries: Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.

If you are travelling into the U.S. by air please follow the guidance in accordance to CDC<https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/noncitizens-US-air-travel.html> you must.

  *   Be fully vaccinated. Only limited exceptions apply. Learn more about this requirement.<https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/proof-of-vaccination.html>
  *   Present a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19.
  *   Wear a mask over your nose and mouth in indoor areas of public transportation (including airplanes) traveling into, within, or out of the United States and indoors in U.S. transportation hubs (including airports).

What is considered fully vaccination? You are fully vaccinated if you meet one of the following criteria’s:

  *   2 weeks (14 days) after your dose of an accepted single-dose vaccine
  *   2 weeks (14 days) after your second dose of an accepted 2-dose series
  *   2 weeks (14 days) after you received the full series of an accepted COVID-19 vaccine (not placebo) in a clinical trial
  *   2 weeks (14 days) after you received the full series of a Novavax (or Covovax) COVID-19 vaccine (not placebo) in a phase 3 clinical trial
  *   2 weeks (14 days) after you received 2 doses of any “mix-and-match” combination of accepted COVID-19 vaccines<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.cdc.gov_coronavirus_2019-2Dncov_travelers_proof-2Dof-2Dvaccination.html-23covid-2Dvaccines&d=DwMFaQ&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=Ys6IhynoF0ZnfZaAjBCcjpuYqQrwcq4_BEpMW64J0mc&m=kN5iyO8TBvDh2pVeJV05FDXv7Hi5LW9SRXAMEOrxZZo&s=po--Kui42muIW9sPV_pZVRblutct-VNcy_8mNc7uzwM&e=> administered at least 17 days apart*

  *   Please review the document attached above on A&M-Commerce Mandated Covid-protocol before arriving to A&M-Commerce.

Please note that if you don’t meet these requirements, you are NOT fully vaccinated and you will NOT be allowed to board a flight to the U.S. unless you meet the criteria for an exception under the proclamation<https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/11/26/a-proclamation-on-suspension-of-entry-as-immigrants-and-nonimmigrants-of-certain-additional-persons-who-pose-a-risk-of-transmitting-coronavirus-disease-2019/> and CDC’s order.

Please review the document attached above on A&M-Commerce Mandated Covid-protocol before arriving to A&M-Commerce.

We hope to see you soon at the New International Student Orientation (NISO 2022)!
Date: January 11, 2022
Time: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Rayburn Student Center, Conference Rooms A, B & C
(Breakfast, snacks, and lunch will provided)

Click here to sign up for Mandatory New/Transfer International Student Orientation<https://bit.ly/NISOtamuc2022>

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email us at new.intl at tamuc.edu<mailto:new.intl at tamuc.edu>

For pre-arrival guidance click here International Handbook<https://online.fliphtml5.com/mnaka/mrqe/>.

We are thrilled to have you as a part of our Lions family! And we look forward to seeing you soon.

Priyangana Risal Khan

Director

Office of International Programs

P: 903.468.6041
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