The temporary suspension of immigration visa processing that the US has just announced will apply to countries including Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Haiti, Somalia and Russia.
This move expands the immigration tightening campaign of President Donald Trump's administration
The suspension of application for immigration visas, such as labor visas or family reunification visas in the US.
Non-immigrant visas such as student visas and tourist visas will not be affected by this suspension and therefore will not affect those who want to come to the US to watch this summer's World Cup.
The suspension takes effect from January 21, a US official said.
The US temporarily suspends indefinitely the processing of immigration visas from 75 countries and territories announced after the US State Department last year directed strengthening surveillance under the "public burden" clause of the immigration law targeting those that the Donald Trump administration believes will become a burden on public resources.
The State Department will use its long-standing authority to consider potential unqualified immigrants who will become a burden for the US and take advantage of the goodwill of the American people" - State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott stated in a statement on January 14.
The processing of immigration visas from these 75 countries will be temporarily suspended while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs re-evaluates immigration procedures to prevent the entry of foreign citizens intending to receive welfare benefits and public support," he added.
Some countries and territories affected by the suspension of visa processing have been included in the government's expanded entry ban list.
According to a US official, 75 countries and territories affected by this US immigration visa suspension include:
1.Afghanistan 2.
Albania 3.
Algeria 4.
Antigua and Barbuda 5.
Armenia 6.
Azerbaijan 7.
Bahamas 8.
Bangladesh 9.
Barbados 10.
Belarus 11.
Belize 11.
Bhutan 13.
Bosnia & Herzegovina 14.
Brazil 15.
Myanmar 16.
Cambodia 17.
Cameroon 18.
Cape Verde 19.
Colombia 20.
Cote d'Ivoire 21.
Cuba 22.
Democratic Republic of Congo 23.
Dominica 24.
Egypt 25.
Eritrea 26.
Ethiopia 27.
Fiji 28.
Gambia 29.
Gzuria 30.
Ghana 31.
Grenada 32.
Guatemala 33.
Guinea 34.
Haiti 35.
Iran 36.
Iraq 37.
Jamaica 38.
Jordan 39.
Kazakhstan 40.
Kosovo 41.
Kuwait 42.
Kyrgyzstan 43.
Laos 44.
Lebanon 45.
Liberia 46.
Libya 47.
Northern Macedonia 48.
Moldova 49.
Mongolia 50.
Montenegro 51.
Morocco 52.
Nepal 53.
Nicaragua 54.
Nigeria 55.
Pakistan 56.
Republic of Congo 57.
Russia 58.
Rwanda 59.
Saint Kitts and Nevis 60.
Saint Lucia 61.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.
Senegal 63.
Sierra Leone 64.
Somalia 65.
South Sudan 66.
Sudan 67.
Syria 68.
Tanzania 69.
Thailand 70.
Togo 71.
Tunisia 72.
Uganda 73.
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