State Department halts visa processing for 75 countries including Somalia, Russia, and Iran to crack down on applicants likely to become public charges.
Lawsuit argues US administration misuses claims of ‘public charge’, ‘discriminating’ against residents of 75 countries.
The United States is indefinitely suspending immigrant visa processing from 75 countries in another expansion of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration.
The US State Department is implementing a pause on all visa processing for 75 countries starting January 21, 2026, as part of efforts to prevent applicants likely to become public charges from ...
Trump State Department suspends visa processing for countries with immigrants they deem likely to utilize public benefits.
US Visa: The US is reportedly going to pause visa processing for applicants from 75 nations. It is set to take effect from January 21. The affected countries include Somalia, Russia, Afghanistan, Iran ...
The State Department will pause immigrant visa processing from 75 countries whose migrants take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates. The freeze will remain active until the U.S. can ...
The U.S. State Department is freezing immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, but the pause will only impact those who wish to live in the USA.
On January 14, 2026, the State Department announced on X that it would pause indefinitely the immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 ...
Thailand is among 75 countries affected by a US suspension of immigration visa processing, effective January 21, 2026.