Can I travel to the US for a funeral?

[TenCornMaidens]

I am not sure how to find out the factual information specific to this issue.

My father lives in the US and is dying. I live in England. I am not sure whether I am allowed to travel to the US for a funeral of a close family member? What would the restrictions be and would I have to quarantine when I get back? I have had both doses of the vaccine but there isn't a policy about that yet.

For context, I am not completely utterly desperate to go. Under normal circumstances I probably would. But I need to know the facts before I decide. If anyone can point me to the right source I'd be so grateful.
Thanks.

Sorry for your loss. You can go but would need to follow amber testing restrictions (day 2/8 and day 5 test release if you wanted to end quarantine early) on your return.

I'm not sure the US is allowing people from the UK in though?

www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/when-can-i-fly-to-usa-b1862991.html

I think I wouldn't be allowed in, honestly. And if I was I would have to quarantine for 7 days.

www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/usa/entry-requirements#entry-rules-in-response-to-coronavirus-covid-19

I’m sorry to hear about your father. It’s difficult to give advice here without knowing your citizenship.

Sorry, I am a British Citizen.

I think I'm not allowed in.

www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/from-other-countries.html

The proclamation doesn't give wiggle room for exceptional circumstances.

Can you check with the Embassy?

Call or look up their website.

Do you mean the US Embassy in London?

Yes.

Won’t hurt.

Can you contact the US embassy to see if there are compassionate grounds but they're just not publishing them? I'm so sorry about your Father

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Also, my father is not a US citizen, although his wife (not my mother) is.

Okay, thanks.

www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/25/proclamation-on-the-suspension-of-entry-as-immigrants-and-non-immigrants-of-certain-additional-persons-who-pose-a-risk-of-transmitting-coronavirus-disease/

@TenCornMaidens

Sec2 a vi) says the child of a citizen or lawful permanent resident is allowed entry

I could be wrong, but I thought the January proclamation didn't apply if you were the child of a US citizen or lawful permanent resident. This has some up to date information on: travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/covid-19-travel-restrictions-and-exceptions.html

We are British citizens and US lawful permanent residents and have been able to travel freely between the US and UK since the pandemic began.

Thanks. I think that means minors though?

travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/presidential-proclamation-coronavirus.html

The US Embassy in London clarified it means minors.

I'm sorry, there are so many other loopholes, I am hard pressed to think that yours wouldn't be top of the list. We even had staff travel back from India last week.

I hope you find a way around it

Not totally sure I want to find a way around it (for many many reasons) but will have a word with the embassy when they open again next week.

Might sound daft but you can spend two weeks in Mexico then you can enter on an ESTA. I appreciate you might not have the time though.

Hope you manage to get there. Maybe you could ask on this reddit board, I always read it for US border updates.

www.reddit.com/r/USTravelBan/

It’s really shitty and I really feel for you. What makes me even crosser is that Biden and God knows how many people flew here, had a bbq, tea with the queen and then went home.

Could you contact your local mp? Aren’t they supposed to help people with issues like this?

I really hope you can find a way x

Thank you for sharing that very useful reddit board!

Thanks so much everyone. This has been very very helpful and clarifying but I will also contact the embassy if I think I want to try to go.