US freeze 'Immigrant visa' for 75 countries, Thailand include

On January 14, 2026, a spokesperson for the US State Department announced that the U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is suspending processing for immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries, will   begin January 21, 2026 and will last forever until the State Department reconsiders immigration visa applications.

Tommy Pigott, Principal Deputy Spokesperson at the State Department, indicated in a statement that the department is going to use its long-standing authority under US law to determine whether immigrants will become a burden on the US and exploit the   generosity of American people. As a result, this short suspension will allow the State Department to carry out an immigration eligibility check.

A general view of a U.S. State Department sign outside the U.S. State Department building in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 11, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon

FOX NEWS reported the full list of countries comprises of Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia, Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Republic of the Congo, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan and Yemen.

SOURCE: FOX NEWS and Reuters

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