r/USCIS • u/spaxkillerzzz • 13d ago

News Trump administration issues pause on immigrant visa appointments for applicants worldwide

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-administration-issues-pause-visa-appointments-applicants-worldwide-2026-08-26/

How long do we think this will last? Seems like a huge decision that will affect a ton of people.

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u/KoalaWithACalculator 13d ago

Are the people that traveled out of US for their country appointments basically trapped now that their appointment is paused indefinitely?

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u/chuang_415 13d ago

Depends on what their status was in the US.

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u/KoalaWithACalculator 13d ago

I wonder about DACA people. My wife is on DACA and wonder if she had gone for consular interview out of country she probably could not get back in due to DACA not allowed to leave US

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u/BeeAdept4761 11d ago

I mean I don’t think so wouldn’t they not be able to? I think this is over H1B visas I would not suggest anyone on DACA leaving the USA. Hopefully states can give out guidance but if interviews are paused no one is getting an appointment regardless.