Summary of Restrictions: 75 Nations Face Total Visa Halt

In a summary of new restrictions, 75 nations now face a total visa halt from the United States. The Trump administration has ordered an indefinite suspension of immigrant visa processing for these countries, effective January 21. The policy is a comprehensive effort to limit immigration based on the “public charge” rule.
The restrictions are implemented by stopping the printing of visas. Consular officers are instructed to refuse any case not finalized by the deadline. This total halt applies to all immigrant visa categories for the listed nations.
The list is extensive, covering countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. It is a blanket measure that affects a wide range of applicants. The policy signals a new era of restrictive immigration enforcement.
Exceptions are limited to dual nationals of exempt countries and national interest cases. For the vast majority, the restrictions amount to a complete ban.
The full list of restricted countries is: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Myanmar, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, North Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Republic of the Congo, Russia, Rwanda, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, and Yemen.