The U.S. State Department is indefinitely freezing immigrant visa processing for 75 countries.
Fox News first reported the freeze, which will go into effect on Jan. 21 and will continue until the department conducts a full review of its visa processing procedures.
The State Department has not released the full list of 75 countries, but the names reportedly include Somalia, Russia, Afghanistan, Brazil, Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Nigeria, Thailand, Yemen and others.
The freeze will only impact immigrant visas, which are for those who wish to live in the United States. It will not apply to short-term visas, which means that visitors for the 2026 World Cup won't be impacted by the move.
"The State Department will pause immigrant visa processing from 75 countries whose migrants take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates. The freeze will remain active until the U.S. can ensure that new immigrants will not extract wealth from the American people," the State Department said on X.
