The Trump administration has paused immigration applications from people across 19 countries already under travel restrictions.
The Trump administration has put a full pause on immigration applications from people in 19 countries that were already under travel restrictions earlier this year, The New York Times reported. The move means that green card cases, citizenship applications, interviews, and ceremonies for people from these nations have come to an abrupt halt.
Which countries are affected
The list includes several nations that are dealing with poverty, conflict, or political instability.
People from these countries are now stuck in the process:
Turkmenistan, Eritrea, Afghanistan, Iran, Myanmar, Libya, Chad, Sudan, Laos, Yemen, Togo, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Burundi, Equatorial Guinea, Republic of Congo, Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela.
The freeze affects several important immigration steps. This includes a halt on green card interviews, naturalisation interviews, oath ceremonies for citizenship, and other immigration benefits. Several who had waited months or even years for their appointments showed up this week only to be told their interviews were cancelled.
