I presume he's already been to the U.S. by now. There are a number of people I know who have kept a new passport just to travel to places like Israel because of

I presume he's already been to the U.S. by now. There are a number of people I know who have kept a new passport just to travel to places like Israel because of the restriction on allowing travelers from many Arab countries. Of course, if he wanted to start all over again, he can simply get a new passport now that he'll be home soon.