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Showing Original Post only (View all)US to suspend visa processing for 75 nations, State Department says [View all]
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/
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
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OnlinePoker
21 hrs ago
OP
This incident will greatly diminish the prestige of the time honored FIFA Peace Prize
Uncle Joe
11 hrs ago
#37
Thanks. I was totally taken aback by the inclusion of Uruguay, which is the most democratic of SA countries.
ancianita
19 hrs ago
#17
Absolutely. Little Narco has that typical binary 'left/right' thinking of most Latin extremists (R or L!)
peppertree
15 hrs ago
#28
Amazing. A bunch of countries we invaded or tried to "give" them democracy to...
AllyCat
20 hrs ago
#11
See, the vast number of people on that list have dangerously high melatonin levels
NickB79
19 hrs ago
#20
What's the Bahamas on this list for?... geez, half the rich people making this list go there...
William Gustafson
10 hrs ago
#38
Instead of asking what would Jesus do? People need to start asking what would HITLER do?
Bengus81
20 hrs ago
#14