Memorandum on Effective Date of Executive Order 13780
On June 14, 2017, the Trump administration issued a memorandum (Document 2017-12901) establishing the effective date for Executive Order 13780, which restricted travel from six Muslim-majority countries. The memorandum set the effective date of the travel restrictions to June 29, 2017, allowing implementation to proceed. The order directly affected visa issuances and entry procedures for nationals from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.