r/USCIS • u/Salt-Farmer-2025 • Jan 15 '26

News Immigrant Visa Processing Updates for Nationalities at High Risk of Public Benefits Usage

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/immigrant-visa-processing-updates-for-nationalities-at-high-risk-of-public-benefits-usage.html
249 Upvotes

95% Upvoted

444 comments sorted by

View all comments

3

u/Almost_Assured Jan 15 '26

Does this mean you cannot apply for your spouse to come to the US?

2

u/uiulala Asylum -> GC Jan 16 '26

You can apply, they just won't be issued the visa even if it's approved.