The Trump administration has announced a sweeping suspension of US visa processing for visitors from 75 countries beginning January 21, according to a Fox News report citing an internal US State Department memo. Under the directive, consular officials have been instructed to halt approvals and deny visa applications from listed countries until Washington completes a review of its screening and vetting procedures. No timeline has been provided for when visa services may resume.
The move effectively shuts down new travel to the United States from more than a third of the world’s nearly 200 countries, marking one of the broadest visa-related actions of President Donald Trump’s second term.
Here is the complete list of countries:
| Country | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yemen |
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Is India On List?
India does not feature on the reported list of countries facing the visa suspension. Indian travellers, students, and professionals can continue to apply for US visas under existing procedures, offering relief to millions with educational, business, and family ties to the United States.
According to the memo, the State Department will rely on its “long-standing authority” to assess whether applicants could become a public charge in the US. State Department spokesperson Tommy Piggott said consular officials would weigh factors such as an applicant’s age, health condition, English-language ability, financial resources, and potential need for long-term medical care. Applicants deemed likely to rely on public assistance are to be refused visas during the pause.
The suspension aligns with the administration’s broader immigration crackdown, driven by national security concerns and the stated aim of preventing misuse of public resources. In November, Trump pledged to “permanently pause” migration from what he termed “Third World countries” following a deadly shooting near the White House involving an Afghan national. While the current measure falls short of a permanent ban, it significantly tightens entry rules.