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The Biden administration has announced plans to halt all visa processing for applicants from 75 different countries, according to a spokesperson from the State Department on Wednesday.
Details about the decision were not provided, but the move was first reported by Fox News, which referenced a State Department memo.
The suspension is scheduled to start on January 21, as reported by Fox News.
Countries impacted include Somalia, Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, Brazil, Nigeria, and Thailand, based on the report.
The memo instructs U.S. embassies to deny visas under current laws while the department reviews its procedures. No specific duration has been given for this pause.
This development comes amid a broader immigration enforcement effort led by Republican President Donald Trump since he assumed office last January.
In November, Trump pledged to “permanently pause” migration from all “Third World countries” after an Afghan national, who was involved in a shooting near the White House that resulted in a Guard member’s death.
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