This chart shows the countries for which the U.S. has paused immigrant visa processing indefinitely as of Jan. 21, 2026 ...

U.S. Department of State (DOS) recently announced it will pause the issuance of immigrant visas at U.S. consulates worldwide ...

The US government is temporarily suspending immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries, including the Bahamas, ...

The suspension specifically applies to U.S. immigrant visas for foreigners seeking to live in the United States but not to short-term visa applicants such as tourists or students.

The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump ...

The decision follows a November directive to U.S. diplomats asking them to ensure that visa applicants are financially ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 ...

The Asian countries apparently impacted include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, ...

The State Department announced on Wednesday that it is pausing the processing of immigrant visas from 75 countries as it ...

The pause is part of the administration's overall effort to block immigrants from accessing federal assistance.