The United States on Wednesday said it was suspending the processing of immigrant visas from 75 countries, in what was described as US President Trump administration’s latest move to curb influx of foreigners into America.
Daily Intel Newspaper reports that in a State Department memo, consular officers have been directed to refuse visas under existing law while the department reassesses screening and vetting procedures.
The full list of affected countries, arranged by continent, is as follows:
Africa (27 countries)
Algeria
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Cote d’Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Liberia
Libya
Morocco
Nigeria
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Yemen
Asia (22 countries)
Afghanistan
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Burma
Cambodia
Georgia
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Mongolia
Nepal
Pakistan
Syria
Thailand
Uzbekistan
Europe (8 countries)
Albania
Belarus
Bosnia
Kosovo
Macedonia
Moldova
Montenegro
Russia
North America & the Caribbean (13 countries)
Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Cuba
Dominica
Grenada
Guatemala
Haiti
Jamaica
Nicaragua
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
South America (3 countries)
Brazil
Colombia
Uruguay
Oceania (1 country)
Fiji
