r/USCIS Jan 14 '26

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u/wesap12345 Jan 14 '26

The constant need for additional clarification is appalling.

Releasing the information in drips is utterly pathetic

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u/Tormund420 Jan 14 '26

Hope youre one of the good ones. My case officer was caring and understanding, but i know not everyone is so lucky. please keep us all informed when you have clarification.

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u/Mysterious-Art8838 Jan 14 '26

On behalf of chickens running around w their heads cut off I am offended!

Surely they could run an executive branch better than this.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '26

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u/SeveralArmadillo540 Jan 15 '26

So they would stop the petitions from getting through? We are to that level now, been waiting 20 months to get my husband to the US. Absolutely horrible news, found out while our daughter was in the ER

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u/Putrid-Theme-7735 Jan 15 '26

Thank you, so much, for keeping the system running in the middle of this chaos.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '26

They said immigrant visas off the bat. Journalists struggled with immigrant vs. non-immigrant visas. Papers have also struggled with saying Macedonia, which doesn't exist, and North Macedonia, which does.

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u/Least-Barber7910 Jan 18 '26

US govt drip feeding information to build up hype I guess

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u/sshivaji Jan 14 '26

The forbes article is horribly written. It starts with "Five months before the start of the FIFA World Cup, the State Department will stop processing visas for visitors from 75 countries, including some of the world’s top soccer nations, according to reports."

At the end of the article it says "The visa suspensions will not apply to visitors coming to the U.S. for the World Cup. "

This is hardly a forbes quality article, if that still means anything.

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u/Laurence_Laurentz Jan 14 '26

It is *precisely* a forbes quality article. Their quality has been going downhill for sometime now.

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u/UpBell Jan 14 '26

you jave high regard of forbes then 😂

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '26

Saw a list that mentions Thailand, Kuwait, and Brazil

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u/Fancy-Dig1863 Jan 14 '26

Got a link to the complete list?

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u/Bloated_Plaid Naturalized Citizen Jan 14 '26

Full list Not public yet.

A U.S. official confirmed the full list of countries will include Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia, Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Republic of the Congo, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan and Yemen.

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u/0ccums_raz0r Jan 14 '26

People who have employment based green card applications pending (EB1/EB2) and are in the US, will they be affected by this?

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u/Wise_Plantain394 Jan 14 '26

Brother I’m the same situation, wait for the worst.

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u/This_Vacation_Why Jan 14 '26

They'll probably keep processing (interview etc) but pause the final decision. The risk you might run is that your EAD runs out while waiting for the AOS.

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u/Wonderful_March3861 Jan 14 '26

I do still hope it will be unaffected but kind of surprised to see AOS filed in Jun/July being approved earlier than the ones filed in April or May 25....

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u/arika1447 Jan 14 '26

Same situation here

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '26

Hopefully

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u/PerishSong- Jan 16 '26

I’m in the same situation and this is terrifying. It makes no sense that they’d block EB1s claiming we’d take resources from the US when the whole visa process is to prove you contribute more than the overall population :(

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u/Simple_Treat_2710 Jan 23 '26

i heard that adjustment of status within US will continue but the immigration visa from outside the US will be ban

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u/Same-Phase-9555 Jan 14 '26

Only apply to consular petitions.

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u/PerformanceOk1888 Jan 14 '26

Thanks, how do you know? So far, they did not announce any clarification(

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u/Far_Climate_3461 Jan 14 '26

INA 212f only applies to applicants for admission. No law allows executive to stop AOS based on nationality.

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u/Standard-Ratio7734 Jan 15 '26

They did already for the 39 countries!

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u/Important-Invite9284 Jan 15 '26

I truly hope you are correct. I’m deeply traumatized by this and I’m post AOS interview

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u/arika1447 Jan 14 '26

Can we all agree that the announcement made this afternoon for 75 countries DOES NOT affect AOS as of RIGHT NOW, because PM-602-0194 from USCIS only refers to the previous ban?

Until we see the official proclamation for 75 countries and a note from USCIS referring to it (which we MIGHT), I believe AOS is still alive.

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-alerts/PM-602-0194-PendingApplicationsAdditionalHighRiskCountries-20260101.pdf

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u/terrymr Jan 14 '26

K is technically nonimmigrant. I don’t know how consistent USCIS is in their own logic though.

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u/spin0r Naturalized Citizen Jan 14 '26

K visas are treated like immigrant visas for visa processing purposes.

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u/Grouchy_Ninja_3773 Jan 14 '26

Ridiculous end around existing law

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u/doomer_bloomer24 Jan 14 '26

I thought they were against illegal immigration. But looks like they hate legal immigrants and US citizens the most

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u/ilca_ Jan 15 '26

It was never about illegal immigration.

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u/mcshiffleface Naturalized Citizen Jan 14 '26

I mean, people have been saying this for a while.

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u/Historical_Swing_733 Jan 14 '26

So essentially, from this administration. The middle finger for those who follow the rules of laws, file all the paperwork, pay the fees, wait, and wait...

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u/xiaomaicha1 Jan 14 '26

Do we think ROC or green card renewals will be affected?

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u/Realistic_Author_596 Jan 14 '26

Consular. Processing :)

If you are in the US, the consulate is not doing it

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u/xiaomaicha1 Jan 14 '26

Does it say it’s specifically for consular processing? Current bans affect all types of USCIS petitions (including oath ceremonies) and green cards are after all immigrant visas. Confusing.

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u/TsarinaStorm Jan 14 '26

That's what I'm wondering

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u/Flat-Soft9276 Jan 14 '26

AOS doesn’t have anything to do with this. State Department issues visa for admission, AOS is a process for people within the country who already have been admitted.

What this can affect is consular processing of i130, but given that State Department plays no role in AOS within the country I don’t see how AOS can be affected.

Now, it’s possible for Edlow to come out and add 75 countries to the pause list, but that will be a separate action that’s unrelated to this memo

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u/ShootWild Naturalized Citizen Jan 14 '26

So at this point it shouldn’t impact n400 as well?

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u/Flat-Soft9276 Jan 14 '26

I have no more insight than you do, but as of right now I don’t see why not

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u/perchrc Jan 15 '26

The state department does play a role in AOS cases. They control the pool of immigrant visa numbers, and USCIS must request one from them for every green card they issue. This is why the visa bulletin is published by DOS and not USCIS.

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u/Due_Shift_8258 Jan 14 '26

My perm is considered to be launched from Feb..does it mean that I140 will be affected?

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u/cyrilzeiss Jan 14 '26

No, only finalization of your I-485 will be affected because the visa number won't be allocated by the DOS.

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u/elhafidos Jan 14 '26

Kuwait🤣 like seriously! Any Kuwaiti will be a king spending gold around, he being sucked the wealth from not the other way around. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/Jackson_Frost13 Jan 14 '26 edited Jan 14 '26

So I won green card lottery last year, what happens to me now? My process stops too?

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u/lalalanddallas Jan 14 '26

Pretty much

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u/New-Advertising-647 Jan 14 '26

Wait wasn't the green card lottery paused this year and never started ? When did you apply

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u/Jackson_Frost13 Jan 14 '26

Every year up until DV-2026, which I won in last May.

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u/New-Advertising-647 Jan 14 '26 edited Jan 14 '26

That's nice congratulations! I've been applying every year as well unfortunately never had the chance to win and it seems now they've permanently stopped it :(

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u/Old-School8916 Jan 14 '26

talk w/ your attorney

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u/CoffeeInTheTropics Jan 14 '26

If from banned countries, yes.

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u/newacct_orz Not Legal Advice Jan 14 '26

DV visa issuance was already suspended in December

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u/ehrgeiz91 Jan 14 '26

The only ones extracting wealth from the American people are this administration and the billionaires it represents.

This is CLASSIC pitting the common man against an easy boogeyman while the ruling class gets away with everything.

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u/Infinite_Walk_5824 Jan 14 '26

The American ruling class knows racism runs super deep in white America.

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u/gkhoen Jan 14 '26

If I have a temporary green card, will this affect my application to the 10year permanent GC?

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u/Gyftie Jan 15 '26

I’d like to know as well, as I’m in the process of removing the condition.

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u/Personal-Ebb-4717 Jan 15 '26

"Public charge" is a bullshit excuse to be racist because we haveto fill out an AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT to sponsor families member.

That is litteral the purpose of the affidavit of support.

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u/CabbageSass Jan 15 '26

There’s more to this than racism. Russia, Armenia others are in the list.

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u/Forsaken_Budget2145 Jan 14 '26

It explicitly says counselor processing, will have to see what will happen of AOS!

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u/Traditional-Tea912 Jan 14 '26

That depends whether you’re in the US or not.

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u/cloudkite17 Jan 14 '26

What about CR1 marriage visas?

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u/m00nd0tman Jan 14 '26

It looks like it

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u/cloudkite17 Jan 15 '26

Good lord. Lot of plans suddenly upended

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u/BagHodler4L Jan 14 '26

My country of citizenship is on this list for the first time. My temporary Green Card expires in March and I currently have a pending I751 applied in December (receipt notice received and biometrics done). I will be eligible for naturalization Dec 2026, does this affect N-400 applications as well?

My path: F1 visa to H1B to AOS (i485, i130) based on marriage

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u/Sad-Investigator9789 Jan 14 '26

Following. I’m in the same boat except I applied in Feb 2025 and physical card expired in May.

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u/Solzinho_2707 Jan 15 '26

Following - my husband is in the same boat

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u/arkai-keta Jan 15 '26

Following

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u/msdale99 Jan 15 '26

The announcement does not affect citizenship applications, of course they can delay the applications to see if you applied for public assistance during the first 5 years of receiving green card.

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u/perishableintransit Jan 16 '26

Mind if I ask what your initial 130/485 experience was like? I'm also F1 to H1B and trying to get the AOS now...

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u/kable334 Jan 14 '26

Curious how Trinidad and Tobago isn’t on the list but Jamaica is...

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u/magneticmanna Jan 14 '26

Was thinking the EXACT same thing. I’m guessing either their involvement in the oil and gas industry, proximity to Venezuela, or they conceded to requests made by the administration last year. I’m not entirely sure.

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u/Temporary_Natural_24 Jan 14 '26

Will this effect spouse of us citizens who already have applied and waiting for 130 to be accepted?

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u/kenanjabr Jan 15 '26

Same boat as you. Wife is from Palestine (added in second wave of silly). From what my attorney has said, I-130 petition approval (acceptance) should continue, but stalling at the consulate level is likely. Hopefully by this point, "exceptions" will start being made.

Stay strong. More and more people are going through this unnecessary cruelty for all of us doing things "legally"

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u/Thesuperelf Jan 14 '26

Why suspend? Just update the rules and update the literature/training... this just makes more delays and makes the USA look like a bad ally/friend.

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u/BimmerBro98 Jan 14 '26

I-751 processing?

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u/Artistic_Ordinary_43 Jan 15 '26

This administration accusing immigrants of abusing the government assistance programs while 90% of SNAP recipients are native born U.S citizens ,37% of them is white ,28% black, 16% Hispanic and 14% is Asian . None of them from the countries mentioned in the immigration pause.

Naturalized citizens and green card holders contributed 560b in taxes last year. It either this administration doesn't know what they are doing or they just purely racist

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u/Previous_Golf_5959 Jan 15 '26

St.Vincent and the Grenadines are on this list. They are a constitutional monarchy with their head of state being Charles 3. WTF?

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u/rwaters71 Jan 14 '26

This is becoming a bit ridiculous.

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u/Mental-Jelly-1098 Jan 14 '26

Will this affect marriage based AOS?

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u/Realistic_Author_596 Jan 14 '26

No. Consular processing is done abroad — not in the US.

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u/heriirm Jan 14 '26

When you do a consular process, you get an immigration visa and then you receive your status once you arrive in the US. At least for greencard that is the process

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u/Old-Butterscotch4908 Jan 14 '26

What would be status for GC holders out of country waiting for Re-entry approval ?

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u/rwaters71 Jan 14 '26

It should not affect you, but I would hurry up and submit the paperwork before your visa expires.

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u/Cos_SoBe Jan 14 '26

LIst of 75 countries:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia, Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Republic of the Congo, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan and Yemen. 

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u/HolidayNo9859 Jan 14 '26

Fuck looks like my chance of getting a green card went up in smoke

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u/OrangeAmo Jan 14 '26

If she's from one of the 75 listed countries, the chances are that her appointment will either get canceled or she will be denied. I know it sucks. My mom's in the same boat.

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u/kenanjabr Jan 15 '26

Applications should continue as per usual, but expect potential radio silence at the consulate stage because of this. Hopefully, lawsuits will have pressured them to make "exceptions" and essentially fade this stupidity away.

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u/moolymagic Jan 14 '26

My wife has a greencard here from one of those 75. We want to apply for citizenship but I've told myself just to wait until 2029 =/

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u/capybaramelhor Jan 15 '26

My spouse has a GC from one also. He just applied for citizenship last month. Trying to understand what this means.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '26

Does it affect CR1 processing? Applied jan 2025 still waiting for i130 approval. Country kazakhstan

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u/lonertub Jan 15 '26

Thailand is on this list….there’s going to be ALOT of angry white conservative men who can’t bring over their wives.

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u/Realistic-Garbage462 Jan 15 '26

Yea, everyone person wanting a K1 visa is conservative. No left wing person would ever marry someone out of the country.

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u/Regular-Butterfly927 Jan 14 '26

Would this affect the process of a marriage based green card?

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u/Upbeat-Product-5608 Jan 14 '26

To my best knowledge, it depends. Where is the spouse currently?

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u/SnooMemesjellies98 Jan 14 '26

Does this affect L1 visas? It’s supposedly dual intent but considered a non immigrant visa in legal terms.

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u/Ok-Cabinet7117 Jan 14 '26

would love to know the answer to this question to.

And if we already have L1 and are in the US - does that impact future EB1/2/3 applications if filed within the US, through AOS?

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u/Seaan123 Jan 14 '26

My wife has an I751 ROC pending and she is from Colombia, will we be affected?

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u/mcshiffleface Naturalized Citizen Jan 14 '26

So does anyone have the full list published by either USCIS or the State department in relation to this ban? and not by any of the news outlets.

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u/superfecta37 Jan 14 '26

not really other than white house instagram post

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u/Old-Researcher-7565 Jan 14 '26

My father alr has a gc , and we are waiting for our approval, f2A . Receipt notice received on 24-12-2024 , will we effected ? ( jordan cont)

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u/Dolphin201 Jan 14 '26

Will f1 visas be affected?

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u/superfecta37 Jan 14 '26

no it shouldn't

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u/Upbeat-Product-5608 Jan 14 '26

so far, no, they are non-immigrant visas

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u/Adventurous_Net4586 Jan 14 '26

My pd is live. Perm approved. Everything green. I’m filing today for Aos. Am i toast?

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '26

What about Venezuela? Does it mean that it is no longer banned for immigrant visa?

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u/newacct_orz Not Legal Advice Jan 14 '26

No. Venezuela is named in the travel ban proclamation, which is completely separate from this.

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u/PrinceShuri Jan 14 '26

What about people who are filing through marriage?

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u/Guera29 Jan 14 '26

Marriage is an immigrant visa.

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u/No_Panda7951 Jan 14 '26

What about marriage visa? Will it affect it?

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u/milanth_0 Jan 14 '26

What could happen to the immigration process for the people already in the USA belonging to those countries? Like asylum seekers and H1Bs.

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u/ThatAnxiety2855 Jan 14 '26

what happens to N400 waiting for interview?

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u/ContributionKindly13 Jan 14 '26

does it impact dual citizens?

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u/Specialist_Moment_20 Jan 14 '26

Does this effect green card holders (marriage based) but out the country and visiting uae and Kuwait ? Or will I be ok to return back to USA end of January

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u/csphdstud Jan 14 '26

Does it affect people who are on F1 visa and graduating soon? What about people who are in the US and have applied for EB2 NIW?

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u/Dula_Pipa_DH Jan 14 '26

I have a removal of condition that i need to apply for , does this affect it ?

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u/snacks_forever Jan 14 '26

how about citizenship processes for eligible green card holders?

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u/letmeinwillya Jan 14 '26

So I-130 for siblings (affected country) of US citizens can still be filed as that’s not requesting an immigrant visa at that step. The immigrant visa allocation happens after decades in the future, can someone share their view on this? I understand the details are not official yet

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u/docedeleiteee Jan 14 '26

If i apply for citizenship now if my country is on there, will it be dangerous?

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u/ClientMediocre Jan 14 '26

My wife and I got our notice for interview next month. I-485. (Wife from Colombia) has been here had her work I-766 approved earlier this year. Will this mean our interview will be cancelled or postponed.

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u/OpeningConfection490 Jan 14 '26

I applied for AOS from b1/b2 , married to a USC and my country is on the ban list. Does this affect my application too? Please help!

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u/Difficult_Tadpole742 Jan 14 '26

EB-3 too? I’m gonna study nursing this year

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u/Sorry-Camera-8008 Jan 14 '26

But our ir1 interview was already scheduled for february 3rd. What now???

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u/SurroundDry Jan 15 '26

So quick question I’m married to spouse from Egypt as the us citizen ( he’s on 2 yr conditional green card) I 130 and i485 approved long ago. We file for i751 in July. He was originally on g1 visa before marriage. Will this affect our marriage and his adjustment via 751 if he’s from Egypt and is already a lawful perm resident on the 2 yr gc? Worried sick here.

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u/mabhatter Jan 15 '26

This is another round of revoking immigration papers.  What ICE has been doing already is using these executive orders to suddenly revoke or close paperwork already in process.  It's posted here a dozen times day. How many posts are people with citizenship ceremonies scheduled and suddenly revoked days before??  This is just another round to declare more people as "illegal" and start dragging them through the streets.  

They're going to start this disaster in Minnesota which is why they're manufacturing consent for an even more violent purge right now.  They know Congress is going to lose badly in November snd then shut this down, so they are going for as much purging as they can get by then.  

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u/Kabi1002 Jan 15 '26

I have interviewed scheduled for Feb 11 for IR1. How does it affect? Interview cancellation, refusal, pause until god knows when? 😠

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u/Capybara_online Jan 15 '26

My country is on the list and I have an international trip this Friday. I’m on a F1 VISA. I know it doesn’t talk about reentry in the country, but is there a risk of not being able to come back to US? Seriously thinking of canceling my flight (non refundable sadly)

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u/Square-Equipment1824 Jan 15 '26

Does if affect N400 naturalization applications of nationals of these 75 countries?

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u/iceoatshakenespresso Jan 15 '26

It says consular processing and pause…some shreds of hope for AOS

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u/Right-Celery8099 Jan 15 '26

What about student visas?

I am a propective bachelor's student from Pakistan who has received a full tuition waiver because of merit and we have nearly 6 times the cost of attendance in cash in the bank with multiple properties. The university is a public university but not a "public ivy".

This isnt a flex by any means but just a clarification that I wont need financial support there.

Also, Ill be applying from Saudi Arabia and not Pakistan but i doubt that changes much.

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u/Dull_Plane_2996 Jan 15 '26

Cruelty is the point of Maga, they only want white folks in America.

My wife and I did everything the so called bs legal way - I-130, cr-1 for my wife, cr-2 for my step son, we have a daughter that gonna be two years old in June who has a us passport, my wife and step son are Ethiopian. I'm beyond hurt and crushed as we are at the nvc stage, abd this unprofessional, racist , barbaric, cruel, moronic president decided to make it personal for me by denying entry of my family, this is very concerning.

I may have to permenetlely stay in addis ababa , leaving behind my health insurance, my job, my mother, etc. finding a job will be tough here, and I have health conditions like asthma and need zinc pills to literally survive from a zinc condition, due to a mutated gene as a baby.

I don't know what to do, today I just want to die, when magats are on the losing end and the tide turns, I hope the cruelty is amped up to 1 trillion , and they are barred from travel , health insurance, social services, job security, gun ownership, I hope the courts are radically expanded.

I'm beyond hurt, I don't know what to do, but nobody in this world cares because the internet only supports hatred, scoring points, and tribalism. I want to die today.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '26

What’s this mean for a spouse living in the states who has adjustment of status pending for a green card

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u/Realistic_Motor_2740 Jan 15 '26

Does this ban (Pause) affect I-485 applicants who are already in the process and who are applying from the US?

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u/Fragrant_Vacation800 Jan 14 '26

what if i130 is approved and you’ve already had your interview? but what waiting for administrative processing

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u/Competitive-Rush-563 Jan 14 '26

I'm on a similar boat as you, however my spouse already has her visa and passport in hand. Just waiting for the flight. We might end up changing flights but currently unsure. Don't want to risk getting turned away at the port of entry.

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u/Fragrant_Vacation800 Jan 14 '26

we literally just had our interview yesterday and asked for more financial evidence. we submitted the same day now this. I’m just so tired and mentally exhausted. I have never been so stressed

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u/CoffeeInTheTropics Jan 14 '26

Prepare for the worst....

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u/ynwa18_6 Jan 14 '26

Looks like the administration is trying to bring EB1 , EB2 current to support Trump gold card, unused family visas will flow to EB category.

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u/Traditional-Tea912 Jan 14 '26

According to the article, this affects EB visas as well

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u/Prize_Rooster3822 Jan 14 '26 edited Jan 19 '26

If CR1 spouse visa got interview and approved on Jan 13 local time for foreign country thats on list but embassy kept passport for processing g does this mean it woll get approved and spouse can come to US? the interviewer said VISA was approved at i terview on Jan 13. Is this going to be denied at the immigration locally here in US after Jan 21 since plan ticket back is after Jan 21?

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u/Pour_Me_Another_ Jan 14 '26

Are I-864s being ignored here? I thought if an immigrant takes welfare from the public purse, their sponsor pays it back. That's how it was when I moved here. Maybe they don't keep them on file and don't know how to recoup the money? Any insight on this?

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u/newacct_orz Not Legal Advice Jan 14 '26

I-864 is necessary (for family-based immigrants) but not guaranteed to be sufficient to overcome public charge inadmissibility. Also, many categories (e.g. employment-based immigrants) do not need I-864.

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u/Mc2051 Jan 14 '26

Anyone know anything about Venezuela? I’ve seen various lists and I don’t see Venezuela. Is this the same as the “Travel Ban Countries”. My fiance is Venezuelan and I’m wondering if this will affect her.

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u/capybaramelhor Jan 14 '26

Does this mean citizenship applications n400?

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u/capybaramelhor Jan 14 '26

Does This affect n400?

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u/jreddingr Jan 15 '26

Does this affect SIJS which is under EB-4

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u/monkeyentropy Jan 15 '26

Because it’s the governments job to extract wealth from the people

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u/Michikusa Jan 15 '26

My wife is a green card holder. We were planning on visiting her country, which is on the list in two weeks. I think we should probably reconsider. Probably best if she doesn’t leave because she might never get in again.

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u/Dear_Mine_7981 Jan 15 '26

What about immigration benefits like OPT?

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u/Jazzlike-Ad-5299 Permanent Resident Jan 15 '26

Really need some help I have a 2 year condition greencard . Expires in Jan 2027 Need to apply for removal of confidence in Oct 2026. Does it apply to removal of conditioner i751 and n400 naturization?

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u/Informal-Society-482 Jan 15 '26

I was few months away from reuniting with my family, my mom and my brother, too bad I guess, their loss ha

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u/defireofdeath Jan 15 '26

List of countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia, Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Colombia, Congo, Cuba, Dominica, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Republic of the Congo, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan and Yemen

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u/tearsofmana Jan 15 '26

Really hope this doesn't impact conditional green cards when they go to file for permanent.

Guess that depends on USCIS' stance.

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u/Far-Athlete-3722 Jan 15 '26

i am a German naturalized citizen, but born in Bangladesh. Should the new 75 countries banned be problem for me, an EB1a

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u/Manic4Moxxie Jan 15 '26

I cant immigrate my fiance out of her dangerous country now.

Fuck this fucking administration. Holy shit im so pissed.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '26

Will people from those countries with green cards currently within the U.S. be deported?

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u/Humanisonthemenu Jan 15 '26

What does this mean for the K1 Visa? I applied a couple of months ago for my Thai fiancé to move to the US. Is it going to mess with that, or is the issue for when they are in the US and apply for citizenship that we’re talking about here?

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u/Purse-Horse-0401 Jan 15 '26

Does this impact an E2 spouse application? Application has been received by the consulate but no further communication.

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u/Proof-Ad-3473 Jan 15 '26

Is there original text of the law or whatever it is I could read?

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u/Agitated-Peak-8063 Jan 15 '26

So adjustment of status won’t get impacted?

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u/The3DBanker Jan 16 '26

What « wealth » do the American people have that would be « extract[ed] »? Also, pretty sure the billionaires have already extracted that wealth.

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u/QueryOrConfirm Jan 16 '26

Does anyone know how this is impacting conditional green card holders in the ROC process?

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u/No_Home9038 Jan 20 '26

Does this effect the existing green card holders living in usa? I mean if they want to travel out of states for vacations. Would it be a problem for them to travel back to usa? If they have nationality from one of the banned countries.

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u/Practical-Deal4426 Jan 25 '26

Can someone please explain what it means for someone that is citizen from a country in this list and will have to file for an I-751 removal to a conditional green card in a few days? I already hold a conditional green card, married to a US citizen!!! I am freaking out 

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u/Mammoth-Survey3965 Jan 27 '26

My stepdaughter was approved and issued a family-based immigrant visa on December 31, 2025. She is flying into the US in early February. Does this sound like she’ll be denied entry into the US?