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Jamaica Included in U.S. āPauseā on Certain Visas – The Provincetown Independent
PROVINCETOWN ā The U.S. State Dept. announced on Jan. 14 that it would āpauseā visa processing for all immigrants from 75 countries because, the agency said, their citizens posed a āhigh risk of…
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Trump suspends U.S. green card lottery after Brown University shooting
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a House Homeland Security hearing entitled “Worldwide Threats to the Homeland,” on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S. Dec. 11, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters…
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U.S. to Suspend Immigrant Visa Processing for Albania Starting Jan. 21
The U.S. State Department has announced a suspension of immigrant visa processing for Albania starting Jan. 21, following the halt of the U.S. diversity visa lottery. According to a State Department memorandum first…
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Trump suspends U.S. green card lottery after Brown University shooting
Key Points U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Donald Trump instructed her to suspend the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to pause the diversity visa (DV1) program. Portuguese national Claudio…
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Current Status of U.S. Visa Services By Country – May 2026
āNew U.S. Presidential Proclamation (effective January 1, 2026) A nationwide suspension of visa issuance for certain countries took effect on January 1, 2026. As a result, nationals of some countries listed in this…
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Trump suspends green card lottery program that let Brown University, MIT shootings suspect into U.S.
WASHINGTONĀ āĀ President Trump suspended the green card lottery program on Thursday that allowed the suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings to come to the United States. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said…
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U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan confirms suspension of diversity visa issuance
The United States Embassy in Tashkent has confirmed that the issuance of Diversity Visas (DV) commonly referred to as Green Card visas has been suspended, although applicants may continue to submit applications and…
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List of 75 Countries Facing U.S. Immigrant Visa Pause in 2026
The United States will begin implementing changes to its immigration policy that will pause the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iran and Russia.Ā The goal of…
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Trump suspends U.S. green card lottery after Brown University and MIT shootings
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appears before the House Committee on Homeland Security on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP President Donald Trump…
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U.S. pauses green card lottery, thousands of Moroccans to be affected
The Trump administration has announced a pause of the U.S. Diversity Visa (DV) lottery program, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Thursday. Ā«At President Trumpās direction, I am immediately directing USCIS to…
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