The US Department of State has halted the issuance of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Bangladesh, as confirmed by the US Embassy in Dhaka. However, this suspension does not impact visitor visas. The announcement was made via a post on the official Facebook page of the US Embassy in Dhaka today.
Effective January 21, 2026, the Department of State has temporarily stopped issuing immigrant visas to nationals of certain countries, such as Bangladesh, due to concerns about the high utilization of public assistance by immigrants at the expense of US taxpayers. Despite the pause on immigrant visas, applicants from these affected countries can still submit visa applications, attend interviews, and the Department of State will continue to schedule visa interviews.
In addition to Bangladesh, the list of 74 other countries affected by this temporary pause includes Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Macedonia, 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.
For further details, visit: https://ow.ly/7b6C50YnR5u