🚨 BREAKING: U.S. Suspends Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Countries 🚨

Effective January 21, 2026

The U.S. State Department has announced it will pause immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries, in a major policy move tied to stricter immigration vetting. 

📌 What’s Happening

✔️ Immigrant visa applications from 75 countries will no longer be processed starting Jan. 21, 2026. 

✔️ The action comes as part of an effort to tighten screening under the “public charge” provision — targeting applicants deemed likely to rely on government assistance. 

✔️ The freeze will remain in place indefinitely while procedures are reassessed. 

✔️ Non-immigrant visas (tourist, business, student) are not part of this pause, though screening may be tighter. 

🌍 Who’s Affected?

The list spans countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas, including:

🇵🇰 Pakistan, 🇦🇫 Afghanistan, 🇮🇷 Iran, 🇷🇺 Russia, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇳🇬 Nigeria, 🇹🇭 Thailand, 🇪🇬 Egypt, 🇮🇶 Iraq, 🇸🇴 Somalia and many others. 

📉 What This Means

🔸 Families, workers, and aspiring immigrants from these countries could face long delays for green cards, family reunification, employment-based visas and other pathways. 

🔸 The State Department says the goal is to prevent entry of individuals likely to use public benefits. 

🔸 No official end date has been set — it depends on review outcomes. 

🧠 Important Note

This is a processing pause, not a permanent ban. Applications aren’t automatically denied, but decisions will be held up until further guidance is issued. #trum #trandingtopic #CPIWatch