Ebola Disease-related restrictions on entry to the U.S.

Written By Robin Catmur-Smith

20 May 2026

Due to the Ebola outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control issued a statement regarding restrictions on entry to the U.S. for certain non U.S. citizens who had been present in South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), or Uganda in the previous 21 days. The order is currently set to be in effect for 20 days. You can read the order here. In addition, on May 22, 2026, the U.S. State Department paused all immigrant and non-immigrant visa processing in Juba, South Sudan; Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo; and Kampala, Uganda. All currently scheduled appointments are cancelled. You can read the statement here.

Robin Catmur-Smith
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