US Pauses Immigrant Visa Processing For 75 Countries Including Russia And Iran

Why has the US paused immigrant visas for 75 countries?In an official statement, the Trump administration said it will pause immigrant visa processing for countries whose migrants “take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates”.

"The freeze will remain active until the US can ensure that new immigrants will not extract wealth from the American people," the post, shared on social media platform X, added further.

The list of 75 countries includes Bangladesh, Pakistan, Iran, Russia and Nepal. Several others, including Afghanistan, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Sudan, Thailand, and Yemen, were also on the list.