US Pauses Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Countries, 13 in Asia-Pacific

03:57 - 15 Jan 2026

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The Asian countries apparently impacted include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Uzbekistan.

https://thediplomat.com/2026/01/us-pauses-immigrant-visa-processing-for-75-countries-13-in-asia/

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