US pauses immigrant visa applications worldwide

The US has paused all immigrant visa applications worldwide, tightening restrictions on applicants likely to rely on public assistance. Learn more about th

The State Department paused all visa interviews at embassies and consulates worldwide as officers undergo training on new public charge guidance.

The United States has paused immigrant visa applications as the Donald Trump administration moves to tighten screening and limit entry for applicants considered likely to depend on government assistance.

Trump has pursued an aggressive deportation drive and immigration crackdown that includes revocations of visas and green cards and rejection of applications for a range of reasons.

United States visa appointments are paused worldwide for consular officer training. This initiative supports the administration's broader immigration enforcement efforts. Immigrant visa applicants are being notified of rescheduled interviews due to this program. The government is also tightening restrictions on legal i

Immigrant visa applicants with scheduled interviews at US embassies and consulates have received emails that their appointments were being rescheduled and that they would receive future notice of a new date, the Financial Times reported.

This also comes as a move to limit access to applicants who seem likely to rely on US assistance.

While Trump campaigned in 2024 on a ​platform of stopping illegal immigration, his administration has also made legal immigration more difficult.

Move by state department to limit access is part of Trump’s crackdown on both lawful and undocumented immigration All US immigrant visa applications have been paused by the Trump administration as the state department moves to tighten restrictions and limit access to applicants who they deem could end up relying on US

US state department wants consular officers to screen out people likely to need public benefits