{"id":171673,"date":"2026-01-14T21:20:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T18:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/171673\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"us-pauses-immigrant-visa-processing-for-75-countries-including-belarus","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/171673\/","title":{"rendered":"US pauses immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, including Belarus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/gosdep_USA_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/gosdep_USA_1128x752.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/gosdep_USA_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/gosdep_USA_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/gosdep_USA_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/gosdep_USA_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 14,<\/strong><em> <strong>Pozirk.<\/strong><\/em> The United States will pause immigrant visa processing from 75 countries, including Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Washington accused migrants from these countries of taking \u201cwelfare from the American people at unacceptable rates.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe freeze will remain active until the U.S. can ensure that new immigrants will not extract wealth from the American people,\u201d the department said on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Fox News<\/em> reported that restrictions also target Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia and Uzbekistan, as well as European countries, such as Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia and Montenegro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The immigration visa authorizes permanent residence in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 14, Pozirk. 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