Breaking: US Freezes All Visa Processing for Nigeria, Morocco, 73 Other Countries, Full List Emerges

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Washington, USA – The State Department is pausing immigrant visa processing for 75 countries in an effort to crack down on applicants deemed likely to become a public charge.

As reported by Fox News, a State Department memo directs consular officers to refuse visas under existing law while the department reassesses screening and vetting procedures.

CNBC also noted that nationals of the affected countries are considered likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.

The countries include Somalia, Nigeria, Russia, Afghanistan, Brazil, Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Thailand, Yemen and more.

The full list of countries affected are listed below:

1. Afghanistan
2. Albania
3. Algeria
4. Antigua
5. Barbuda
6. Armenia
7. Azerbaijan
8. Bahamas
9. Bangladesh
10. Barbados
11. Belarus
12. Belize
13. Bhutan
14. Bosnia
15. Brazil
16. Burma
17. Cambodia
18. Cameroon
19. Cape Verde
20. Colombia
21. Cote d’Ivoire
22. Cuba
23. Democratic Republic of the Congo
24. Dominica
25. Egypt
26. Eritrea
27. Ethiopia
28. Fiji
29. Gambia
30. Georgia
31. Ghana
32. Grenada
33. Guatemala
34. Guinea
35. Haiti
36. Iran
37. Iraq
38. Jamaica
39. Jordan
40. Kazakhstan
41. Kosovo
42. Kuwait
43. Kyrgyzstan
44. Laos
45. Lebanon
46. Liberia
47. Libya
48. Macedonia
49. Moldova
50. Mongolia
51. Montenegro
52. Morocco
53. Nepal
54. Nicaragua
55. Nigeria
56. Pakistan
57. Russia
58. Rwanda
59. Saint Kitts and Nevis
60. Saint Lucia
61. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
62. Senegal
63. Sierra Leone
64. Somalia
65. South Sudan
66. Sudan
67. Syria
68. Tanzania
69. Thailand
70. Togo
71. Tunisia
72. Uganda
73. Uruguay
74. Uzbekistan
75. Yemen.

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