The freeze seeks to clamp down on applicants likely to need public benefits.
Visa processing is now on pause for immigrants from 75 countries, including Kosovo, which has a consulate in Des Moines.
One of the 75 countries is Kosovo, which has a long history with the state of Iowa.
Trump State Department suspends visa processing for countries with immigrants they deem likely to utilize public benefits.
The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including ...
The United States is indefinitely suspending immigrant visa processing from 75 countries in another expansion of the Trump ...
State Department pauses visa processing for 75 countries as it reviews tougher public‑charge screening rules.
Brazilians nursing the dream of moving to the United States and obtaining a green card say they were frustrated at the suspension of immigrant visas that came in ...
Visa applicants from Nigeria, Somalia, and Russia will now face fresh uncertainty as the United States has suspended visa ...
The Asian countries apparently impacted include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, ...