The pause starting on 21 January will bar foreign nationals who 'would take welfare and public benefits.' ...

President Trump’s administration will stop processing immigrant visas for people from 75 countries beginning Jan. 21, the State Department announced Wednesday.

The freeze seeks to clamp down on applicants likely to need public benefits.

Unused family-based visas from 75 countries could spill into jobs categories, though per-country caps may blunt the impact ...

Days after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration's efforts to stop families of U.S. citizens and permanent residents from adjusting their legal status through a Biden-era program, the ...

The United States has announced an indefinite suspension of immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries beginning January 21, 2026, in one .

EB3.Work explains how the 2026 Visa Bulletin impacts EB-3 priority dates, processing timelines, and long-term planning for applicants and employers. Understanding the EB-3 Visa Bulletin isn’t about ...

The state department cites welfare use as it pauses visa processing for Brazil, Iran, Russia, Somalia and others People affected by the US visa freeze: share your experience The Donald Trump ...

EB3.Work, a U.S. based employment and immigration support platform specializing in the EB-3 visa program, has released an updated 2026 analysis explaining how to interpret the EB-3 Visa Bulletin, how ...