Mubasher: The White House set new rules for visa applicants from six Muslim countries, BBC News reported.
The criteria requires applicants from Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen to have a "close" family or business tie to the US, the news agency added.
Issued after the Supreme Court restored President Donald Trump's travel ban on Monday, the new criteria will come into force on Thursday at 20:00 Washington time (00:00 GMT).
For the next 90 days, those from the seven countries without a close relationship - defined as a parent, spouse, child, son or daughter-in-law, or sibling - will not be able to enter the US, according to the new rules.
The guidelines exclude grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, in-laws, extended family and grandchildren. Those with business or educational ties to the US are also exempted from the new rules.
However, the relationship must be formal, documented and not formed for the purpose of evading the order.
“Those who already hold valid visas are not affected. Dual nationals who travel on their passport from the unaffected country will also be allowed entry,” BBC added.
“The Supreme Court said in Monday's decision that it would make a final ruling on the executive order in October,” the news agency noted.
The court also gave the nod to the 120-day ban on refugees entering the United States, baring entry to refugee claimants who do not have any "bona fide relationship" with an American individual or entity.
