3 hours ago - WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 administration has deemed likely ...

4 hours ago - "Immigrant visa processing from these 75 countries will be paused while the State Department reassesses immigration processing procedures to prevent the entry of foreign nationals who would take welfare and public benefits," he added.

7 hours ago - In its latest crackdown on immigration, the U.S. said Wednesday it will no longer grant visas to citizens of 75 countries.

13 hours ago - The Trump administration is halting immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries, including Brazil, Iran, Russia and Somalia, the latest effort by officials to restrict legal immigration pathways.

9 hours ago - The Donald Trump administration has indefinitely suspended the processing of immigrant visas from 75 countries in one of its most expansive efforts yet to restrict legal entry pathways to the United States.

17 hours ago - The United States is indefinitely suspending immigrant visa processing from 75 countries in another expansion of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration.

17 hours ago - The Donald Trump administration has indefinitely suspended immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries, marking one of its most expansive efforts yet to restrict legal pathways to the United States.

14 hours ago - In a post on X, the department said it is pausing the processing from those 75 countries due to migrant who "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," the department wrote. The department said the pause impacts dozens of countries, including Somalia, Haiti, Iran and Eritrea. The Trump administration has already restricted immigrant and non-immigrant visa processing for dozens of countries, including many in Africa.

15 hours ago - The U.S. has announced a policy change that will affect immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries, beginning Jan. 21. Has this affected you or your family? Are you waiting on an immigrant visa appointment?

15 hours ago - The Department of State is expected to pause consular immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries starting Jan. 21, 2026, according to multiple public reports.

19 hours ago - The Trump administration is placing an indefinite pause on immigrant visa processing from 75 countries, further restricting the legal routes for entering the US.

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.

15 hours ago - 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 administration has deemed likely to require public ...

16 hours ago - The State Department will halt visa processing for 75 countries starting Jan. 21 while it reassesses public‑charge screening and vetting procedures.

13 hours ago - 14, 2026 · The Trump administration said on Wednesday that it would suspend the processing of immigrant visas for people from 75 countries, intensifying its efforts to curtail legal migration to the United States.

17 hours ago - - The State Department announced over social media that the agency will indefinitely pause immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries until the agency reassesses procedures for determining whether applicants are likely to become ...

17 hours ago - The list of 75 countries includes Somalia, Haiti, Iran, Afghanistan, Egypt, Brazil, Russia and Pakistan. The department said it will stop processing visas from these countries on Jan.