US to suspend visa processing for 75 nations, State Department says

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Source: Reuters

The Trump administration is suspending all visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday.

The spokesperson did not elaborate on the plan, first reported by Fox News, which cited a State Department memo.

The pause will begin on January 21, Fox News said.

Somalia, Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, Brazil, Nigeria, Thailand are among the affected countries, according to the report.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-suspend-visa-processing-75-nations-next-week-fox-news-reports-2026-01-14/

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I guess that's one way to win the World Cup. Don't process the visa applications of the countries on the list.

On edit: at the bottom of this article is the full list of countries.

https://www.wionews.com/world/state-department-freezes-immigrant-visas-from-75-countries-from-january-21-see-the-complete-list-here-1768405428584