State Department Pauses ALL Visa Processing from 75 Countries — Here’s the Full List

In a major crackdown on immigration, the U.S. Department of State is pausing all visa processing from dozens of countries.

The decision on which countries to include in the freeze was based off of data showing which nations’ immigrants are most likely to mooch off the U.S. taxpayer through welfare programs.

In total, visa processing from 75 countries whose immigrants disproportionately receive benefits from the U.S. government has been suspended.

The State Department announced on X:

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.

— Department of State (@StateDept) January 14, 2026

The Trump Administration will always put America First.

— Department of State (@StateDept) January 14, 2026

Fox News shared a statement from State Department spokesman Tommy Piggott:

“The State Department will use its long-standing authority to deem ineligible potential immigrants who would become a public charge on the United States and exploit the generosity of the American people,” State Department spokesperson Tommy Piggott said in a statement.

“Immigration from these 75 countries will be paused while the State Department reassess immigration processing procedures to prevent the entry of foreign nationals who would take welfare and public benefits.”

Some notable countries whose U.S. visa applications will no longer be processed include Somalia, Russia, and Iran.

Here’s the full list of countries:

BREAKING: Sec. Marco Rubio freezes all foreign visa processing indefinitely from 75 countries:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia, Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde,…

— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) January 14, 2026

BREAKING: Sec. Marco Rubio freezes all foreign visa processing indefinitely from 75 countries:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia, Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the 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, 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 and Yemen.

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And, here’s a useful map, if you’re curious:

A visualization for anyone who is curious: pic.twitter.com/rvJ0zphnEL

— White Papers Policy Institute (@WhitePapersPol) January 14, 2026

This is a great move.

Why should we accept migrants who come here just to live off of benefits funded by hard-working American taxpayers?

Cutting them off is long overdue.

Exactly this:

Keep troublesome foreigners out of America. This is the way.

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 14, 2026

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