List: Countries facing new US immigrant visa restrictions

The United States on Wednesday announced that it is suspending the processing of immigrant visas from 75 countries.The move further restricts legal routes for traveling to the country.“The freeze will remain active until the U.S. can ensure that new immigrants will not extract wealth from the American people,” the Department of State said on X.The restrictions are part of former President Donald Trump’s immigration limitations, which were a key component of his campaign.The State Department said migrants were taking welfare from Americans at unacceptable rates.The restrictions, which take effect on January 21, 2026, will not affecttourism, business or medical treatment visas.Here is the full list of the 75 countries:Africa1.    Algeria2.    Cameroon3.    Cape Verde4.    Côte d’Ivoire5.    Democratic Republic of the Congo6.    Egypt7.    Eritrea8.    Ethiopia9.    Ghana10.    Guinea11.    Liberia12.    Libya13.    Morocco14.    Nigeria15.    Republic of the Congo16.    Rwanda17.    Senegal18.    Sierra Leone19.    Somalia20.    South Sudan21.    Sudan22.    Tanzania23.    The Gambia24.    Togo25.    Tunisia26.    UgandaAmerica1.    Antigua and Barbuda2.    Bahamas3.    Barbados4.    Belize5.    Brazil6.    Colombia7.    Cuba8.    Dominica9.    Grenada10.    Guatemala11.    Haiti12.    Jamaica13.    Nicaragua14.    St. Kitts and Nevis15.    St. Lucia16.    St. Vincent and the Grenadines17.    UruguayEurope1.    Albania2.    Belarus3.    Bosnia and Herzegovina4.    Kosovo5.    Moldova6.    Montenegro7.    North MacedoniaAsia and the Pacific1.    Afghanistan2.    Armenia3.    Azerbaijan4.    Bangladesh5.    Bhutan6.    Cambodia7.    Fiji8.    Georgia9.    Iran10.    Iraq11.    Jordan12.    Kazakhstan13.    Kuwait14.    Kyrgyzstan15.    Laos16.    Lebanon17.    Mongolia18.    Myanmar19.    Nepal20.    Pakistan21.    Russia22.    Syria23.    Thailand24.    Uzbekistan25.    YemenFollow The Standard
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America1.    Antigua and Barbuda2.    Bahamas3.    Barbados4.    Belize5.    Brazil6.    Colombia7.    Cuba8.    Dominica9.    Grenada10.    Guatemala11.    Haiti12.    Jamaica13.    Nicaragua14.    St. Kitts and Nevis15.    St. Lucia16.    St. Vincent and the Grenadines17.    UruguayEurope1.    Albania2.    Belarus3.    Bosnia and Herzegovina4.    Kosovo5.    Moldova6.    Montenegro7.    North MacedoniaAsia and the Pacific1.    Afghanistan2.    Armenia3.    Azerbaijan4.    Bangladesh5.    Bhutan6.    Cambodia7.    Fiji8.    Georgia9.    Iran10.    Iraq11.    Jordan12.    Kazakhstan13.    Kuwait14.    Kyrgyzstan15.    Laos16.    Lebanon17.    Mongolia18.    Myanmar19.    Nepal20.    Pakistan21.    Russia22.    Syria23.    Thailand24.    Uzbekistan25.    YemenFollow The Standard
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Europe1.    Albania2.    Belarus3.    Bosnia and Herzegovina4.    Kosovo5.    Moldova6.    Montenegro7.    North MacedoniaAsia and the Pacific1.    Afghanistan2.    Armenia3.    Azerbaijan4.    Bangladesh5.    Bhutan6.    Cambodia7.    Fiji8.    Georgia9.    Iran10.    Iraq11.    Jordan12.    Kazakhstan13.    Kuwait14.    Kyrgyzstan15.    Laos16.    Lebanon17.    Mongolia18.    Myanmar19.    Nepal20.    Pakistan21.    Russia22.    Syria23.    Thailand24.    Uzbekistan25.    YemenFollow The Standard
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Asia and the Pacific1.    Afghanistan2.    Armenia3.    Azerbaijan4.    Bangladesh5.    Bhutan6.    Cambodia7.    Fiji8.    Georgia9.    Iran10.    Iraq11.    Jordan12.    Kazakhstan13.    Kuwait14.    Kyrgyzstan15.    Laos16.    Lebanon17.    Mongolia18.    Myanmar19.    Nepal20.    Pakistan21.    Russia22.    Syria23.    Thailand24.    Uzbekistan25.    YemenFollow The Standard
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