The United States has announced the suspension of immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, Somalia, Brazil, Egypt, and Thailand.
A State Department spokesperson confirmed the move on Wednesday, stating, “The State Department is pausing immigrant visa processing for 75 countries.” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt posted the list on social media, which also includes Russia and Iran.
This is the latest in a series of restrictive immigration actions by the Trump administration. The suspension does not affect tourist or business visas, though the administration has previously vowed to vet all applicants’ social media histories.
President Donald Trump has publicly expressed a preference for reducing non-European immigration. He has previously described Somalis in derogatory terms and suggested openness to immigrants from Scandinavia.
The announcement follows recent data showing the administration has revoked over 100,000 visas in the past year—a record number—and deported more than 605,000 people since January 2025, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
The full list of affected countries, arranged by continent, is as follows:
Africa (27 countries)
Algeria
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Cote d’Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Liberia
Libya
Morocco
Nigeria
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Yemen
Asia (22 countries)
Afghanistan
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Burma
Cambodia
Georgia
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Mongolia
Nepal
Pakistan
Syria
Thailand
Uzbekistan
Europe (8 countries)
Albania
Belarus
Bosnia
Kosovo
Macedonia
Moldova
Montenegro
Russia
North America & the Caribbean (13 countries)
Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Cuba
Dominica
Grenada
Guatemala
Haiti
Jamaica
Nicaragua
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
South America (3 countries)
Brazil
Colombia
Uruguay
Oceania (1 country)
Fiji
