{"id":2611,"date":"2026-01-15T09:40:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T09:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=2611"},"modified":"2026-01-15T09:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T09:40:09","slug":"us-to-suspend-visa-processing-for-75-countries-full-list-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=2611","title":{"rendered":"US to suspend visa processing for 75 countries &#8211; Full list here"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-move-is-set-to-affect-over-two-billion-people-worldwide\">The move is set to affect over two billion people worldwide.<\/h2>\n<p>The US is set to suspend visa processing for 75 countries in a move that could affect around 2.1 billion people worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>The decision comes as a continued push from Donald Trump\u2019s government to tackle immigration in the country.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The Department of State said the pause will bring \u201can end to the abuse of America\u2019s immigration system by those who would extract wealth from the American people\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It added that \u201cImmigrant visa processing from these 75 countries will be paused while the State Department reassess immigration processing procedures to prevent the entry of foreign nationals who would take welfare and public benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The halting of visa processing is set to begin on 21 January.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">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 ensure that new immigrants will not extract wealth from the American people.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Department of State (@StateDept) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StateDept\/status\/2011478657680757214?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The suspension will only target immigrant visas and will not affect those seeking non-immigrant, temporary tourist, or business visas.<\/p>\n<p>Spokesperson for the Department of State, Tommy Pigott, said that the suspension will not affect fans travelling to the US for the 2026 World Cup since most will be on short-term tourist visas.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cThe State Department \u200bwill use its long-standing authority to deem ineligible potential immigrants who \u200bwould become a public charge on the United States and exploit the generosity of the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The memo directs U.S. embassies to refuse visas under existing law while the department reassesses its procedures. <\/p>\n<p>The full list is as follows:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Afghanistan<\/li>\n<li>Albania<\/li>\n<li>Algeria<\/li>\n<li>Antigua and Barbuda<\/li>\n<li>Armenia<\/li>\n<li>Azerbaijan<\/li>\n<li>Bahamas<\/li>\n<li>Bangladesh<\/li>\n<li>Barbados<\/li>\n<li>Belarus<\/li>\n<li>Belize<\/li>\n<li>Bhutan<\/li>\n<li>Bosnia<\/li>\n<li>Brazil<\/li>\n<li>Burma<\/li>\n<li>Cambodia<\/li>\n<li>Cameroon<\/li>\n<li>Cape Verde<\/li>\n<li>Colombia<\/li>\n<li>Congo<\/li>\n<li>Cuba<\/li>\n<li>Dominica<\/li>\n<li>Egypt<\/li>\n<li>Eritrea<\/li>\n<li>Ethiopia<\/li>\n<li>Fiji<\/li>\n<li>Gambia<\/li>\n<li>Georgia<\/li>\n<li>Ghana<\/li>\n<li>Grenada<\/li>\n<li>Guatemala<\/li>\n<li>Guinea<\/li>\n<li>Haiti<\/li>\n<li>Iran<\/li>\n<li>Iraq<\/li>\n<li>Ivory Coast<\/li>\n<li>Jamaica<\/li>\n<li>Jordan<\/li>\n<li>Kazakhstan<\/li>\n<li>Kosovo<\/li>\n<li>Kuwait<\/li>\n<li>Kyrgyzstan<\/li>\n<li>Laos<\/li>\n<li>Lebanon<\/li>\n<li>Liberia<\/li>\n<li>Libya<\/li>\n<li>Macedonia<\/li>\n<li>Moldova<\/li>\n<li>Mongolia<\/li>\n<li>Montenegro<\/li>\n<li>Morocco<\/li>\n<li>Nepal<\/li>\n<li>Nicaragua<\/li>\n<li>Nigeria<\/li>\n<li>Pakistan<\/li>\n<li>Republic of the Congo<\/li>\n<li>Russia<\/li>\n<li>Rwanda<\/li>\n<li>Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/li>\n<li>Saint Lucia<\/li>\n<li>Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/li>\n<li>Senegal<\/li>\n<li>Sierra Leone<\/li>\n<li>Somalia<\/li>\n<li>South Sudan<\/li>\n<li>Sudan<\/li>\n<li>Syria<\/li>\n<li>Tanzania<\/li>\n<li>Thailand<\/li>\n<li>Togo<\/li>\n<li>Tunisia<\/li>\n<li>Uganda<\/li>\n<li>Uruguay<\/li>\n<li>Uzbekistan<\/li>\n<li>Yemen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>    <!-- Bottom ad unit --><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- Custom pseudo content\/category -->\n            <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>#suspend #visa #processing #countries #Full #list<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The move is set to affect over two billion people worldwide. 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