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 assistance while living in the United States.
>The suspension, which will begin Jan. 21, will not apply to applicants seeking non-immigrant visas, or temporary tourist or business visas, who make up the vast majority of visa seekers. Demand for non-immigrant visas is expected to rise dramatically in the coming months and years due to the upcoming 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics both of which the U.S. will host or co-host.
Joltie on
Important caveat: This is for visas that allow for residence.
Short stay and temporary visas (tourism and the like) are apparently unaffected.
varturas on
The new “golden” colossus poem:
“Keep your weary, your poor,
Your restless crowds who strain for open air.
Guard well the castoffs of your crowded shore,
The drifting, desperate, storm-worn souls.
Do not send them to me.
I bar the gate. I dim the light above the door.”
Ok-Nerve9874 on
Least hitler stopped going wild when the olympics was rolling up. Like these mfs dont care. So how is say Ghana who qualified for the world cup how are their fans gonna come watch
ixvst01 on
Two NATO members on the list. Crazy
baltimore-aureole on
i’d add criminal/fraud/drug cartel nations too. let’s take a closer look at:
Nigeria
Colombia
Mexico
Venezuela
Sudan
Haiti
Yemen
Syria
the state department seems to do a poor job of even identifying the legitimate identities of people being granted visas. in the news last week was some go who was granted citizenship a decade ago, is now running for political office, and who claims he cannot speak english
Ankhesenkhepra on
Kinda wish other countries would deny travel to Trump’s administration. As much as I hate being trapped here with these people, I’m not sadistic enough that I want them ailing other lands.
PixlDix on
If you have a green card and are from one of those countries, will this affect your citizenship application?
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**From The Associated Press:**
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 assistance while living in the United States.
The State Department, led by [Secretary of State Marco Rubio](https://apnews.com/article/trump-cabinet-marco-rubio-secretary-of-state-nominee-39c378e19d0327a7f091f302daf8ca3e), said it had instructed consular officers to halt immigrant visa applications from the countries affected in accordance with [a broader order](https://apnews.com/article/immigration-public-charge-trump-benefits-visas-0929b2c8f635479173929300cb683a27) issued in November that tightened rules around potential immigrants who might become “public charges” in the U.S.
Read more: [https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/us-suspending-immigrant-visa-processing-170728168.html](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/us-suspending-immigrant-visa-processing-170728168.html)
Whatever happened to “do it the legal way”
Some context
>The suspension, which will begin Jan. 21, will not apply to applicants seeking non-immigrant visas, or temporary tourist or business visas, who make up the vast majority of visa seekers. Demand for non-immigrant visas is expected to rise dramatically in the coming months and years due to the upcoming 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics both of which the U.S. will host or co-host.
Important caveat: This is for visas that allow for residence.
Short stay and temporary visas (tourism and the like) are apparently unaffected.
The new “golden” colossus poem:
“Keep your weary, your poor,
Your restless crowds who strain for open air.
Guard well the castoffs of your crowded shore,
The drifting, desperate, storm-worn souls.
Do not send them to me.
I bar the gate. I dim the light above the door.”
Least hitler stopped going wild when the olympics was rolling up. Like these mfs dont care. So how is say Ghana who qualified for the world cup how are their fans gonna come watch
Two NATO members on the list. Crazy
i’d add criminal/fraud/drug cartel nations too. let’s take a closer look at:
Nigeria
Colombia
Mexico
Venezuela
Sudan
Haiti
Yemen
Syria
the state department seems to do a poor job of even identifying the legitimate identities of people being granted visas. in the news last week was some go who was granted citizenship a decade ago, is now running for political office, and who claims he cannot speak english
Kinda wish other countries would deny travel to Trump’s administration. As much as I hate being trapped here with these people, I’m not sadistic enough that I want them ailing other lands.
If you have a green card and are from one of those countries, will this affect your citizenship application?