The freeze seeks to clamp down on applicants likely to need public benefits.

The move comes as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on low-income foreigners moving to the U.S.

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced that, effective January 21, 2026, it has paused the issuance of immigrant ...

On January 14, 2026, the State Department announced on X that it would pause indefinitely the immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 ...

The U.S. is freezing visa processing for 75 countries - including Somalia, Iran and Russia - starting Jan. 21, Fox News reports. FOX 5 NY's Dan Bowens and Robert Moses break down this developing story ...

Consistent with its increasingly racist, anti-immigrant rhetoric, the Trump Administration claims that nationals from the 75 targeted countries are at “high risk” of becoming a public charge, without ...

The Department of State is expected to pause consular immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries starting Jan.

The suspension, which will begin Jan. 21, will not apply to applicants seeking non-immigrant visas, or temporary tourist or business visas.

The Department of State recently announced a temporary pause on the issuance of immigrant visas to nationals of specified “high-risk” ...

The company operates a platform that processes inbound and outbound visa applications using AI-enabled systems.

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 ...