US to Suspend Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Countries
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WASHINGTON—The United States is pausing immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, the State Department told The Epoch Times.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the development in a post on X on Jan. 14 and linked to a report from Fox News, which first reported the move.
The suspension takes effect on Jan. 21.
The State Department said in a statement posted on X that it “will pause immigrant visa processing from 75 countries whose migrants take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates.” ---More...
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