“No Entry” is the new message for 75 countries as the US suspends visas indefinitely. The Trump administration’s policy, effective January 21, halts immigrant visa processing for these nations based on “public charge” concerns. This effectively closes the door to legal immigration for millions.
The policy is enforced by refusing cases where the visa has not been printed. This administrative hurdle ensures that no new visas are issued to nationals of the listed countries. It is a decisive move to curb immigration numbers.
The list of countries covers a wide geographic area. It includes nations with significant populations and those with smaller numbers. The common factor is the administration’s assessment of economic risk.
Exceptions are limited to dual nationals of non-listed countries and those serving a national interest. For the vast majority, the suspension means they cannot enter the US.
The countries facing this “No Entry” policy are: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Myanmar, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, North Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Republic of the Congo, Russia, Rwanda, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, and Yemen.
