PBS News published on 14 January 2026 an article titled "State Department Suspending Immigrant Visas for 75 Countries, Citing Public Assistance Concerns."
The State Department announced on 14 January that effective 21 January it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals the Trump administration has deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States. The suspension will not apply to applicants seeking non-immigrant visas, or temporary tourist or business visas.
The 75 countries include 26 in Africa: Algeria, Cameroon, Cape Verde, DRC, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, and Uganda.
