US State Department to suspend visa processing for 75 countries

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US State Department to suspend visa processing for 75 countries   The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/14/us-state-department-to-suspend-visa-processing-for-75-countries  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00The United States is further restricting immigration visas.

00:06The State Department announced on Wednesday that it would suspend immigration visa procedures for applicants from 75 countries,

00:14which are deemed to likely require public assistance while living in the US.

00:19Temporary visas like those for visitors are excluded from the decision.

00:24It is for now unclear which countries are concerned by the new measure.

00:30An unnamed state official said that the list included countries like Russia, Iran, Somalia, Afghanistan, Brazil and Egypt.

00:39But the State Department is yet to release an official version.

00:43The United States has already suspended or restricted immigration visa procedures from several other countries in recent months.

00:51The latest move is in line with the US government's aggressive curb on immigration since Donald Trump arrived in office a year ago.

00:59The suspension of immigration visa procedures is set to begin on 21st January.

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