Full list of 75 countries hit by U.S immigrant visa processing pause

The United States is indefinitely suspending immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries, marking another significant expansion of the Trump administration’s hardline immigration policy.

The suspension affects immigrant visas, including those for employment and family reunification. It does not apply to non-immigrant visas such as student, tourist, or short-term travel visas, meaning visitors attending events like the World Cup in the US this summer are unaffected.

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A US official said the pause will take effect from January 21.

Below is the full list of countries affected, according to US officials:

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Antigua and Barbuda

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Armenia

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belize

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Bhutan

Bosnia

Brazil

Burma

Cambodia

Cameroon

Cape Verde

Colombia

Côte d’Ivoire

Cuba

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Dominica

Egypt

Eritrea

Ethiopia

Fiji

Gambia

Georgia

Ghana

Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea

Haiti

Iran

Iraq

Jamaica

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kosovo

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Lebanon

Liberia

Libya

Macedonia

Moldova

Mongolia

Montenegro

Morocco

Nepal

Nicaragua

Nigeria

Pakistan

Republic of the Congo

Russia

Rwanda

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Somalia

South Sudan

Sudan

Syria

Tanzania

Thailand

Togo

Tunisia

Uganda

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Yemen