The US has suspended immigrant visa processing for 75
countries, including Pakistan. the US has indefinitely frozen immigrant visa
processing for 75 countries. The decision has been made due to concerns about
fraud, scrutiny, and burden on the government.
The list includes Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and
Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize,
Bhutan, Bosnia, Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cuba,
Republic of Congo, Dominica, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Georgia,
Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan,
Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya,
Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal,Nigeria, Nicaragua,
Congo, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and
the Grenadines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania,
Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and Yemen are
also on the list.
It should be noted that the United States has canceled the
visas of 100,000 people so far this year, 8,000 of the canceled visas are for
students, while 2,500 visas are for people who have violated American law in
one way or another.
The US State Department says more than 100,000 visas have
been revoked so far this year, including nearly 8,000 student visas and 2,500
special work permits. Officials say these actions are being taken against
foreign nationals who have a criminal record or evidence of legal violations.
The State Department said in a statement on its official X
account that deportation and visa revocation actions will continue to keep the
United States safe.
The move comes amid a tightening of immigration and visa
laws under the Trump administration, which now requires visa holders to be
monitored even after they enter the US to identify arrests, convictions, or
other legal issues.
The canceled visas belong to various categories, including
tourist, educational, skilled work visas and other foreign visitors. India,
which has the largest number of US visa holders, has been directly affected by
this policy change.
Post a Comment