US President Donald Trump
The Trump administration is suspending visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, according to a spokesperson for the US State Department.
The spokesperson declined to provide further details on the move, which was first reported by Fox News, citing an internal State Department memo.
Fox News reported that the suspension will take effect on January 21, 2026.
Countries said to be affected include Somalia, Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, Brazil, Ghana, Nigeria, and Thailand, among others.
The memo reportedly instructs U.S. embassies to deny visa applications under existing laws while the State Department conducts a review of its screening and processing procedures. No timeline has been given for when the reassessment will be completed.
The reported suspension comes amid a broader immigration crackdown under Republican President Donald Trump, who returned to office in January.
In November 2025, Trump vowed to “permanently pause” migration from what he described as “Third World countries” following a shooting near the White House by an Afghan national that killed a National Guard member.
See the full list below:
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Azerbaijan
The Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Bhutan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Myanmar (Burma)
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Colombia
Côte d’Ivoire
Cuba
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dominica
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Fiji
The Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Haiti
Iran
Iraq
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
North Macedonia
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Nepal
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Pakistan
Republic of the Congo
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Syria
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Yemen
Source:
www.ghanaweb.com