Exclusive-US Resumes Immigrant Visa Processing for Hungary, Poland as Pause Remains Elsewhere
- President Donald Trump's administration resumed immigrant visa processing for Hungary and Poland last week while maintaining a temporary pause on appointments elsewhere, according to four people familiar with the matter.
- In January, the State Department suspended visa processing in 75 countries to assess whether applicants could support themselves without public benefits, later mandating global staff training on new guidelines.
- The White House directed missions in Warsaw and Budapest to prioritize these applications, though officials have not explained why Trump's administration singled out the two countries amid his cultivation of far-right allies there.
- U.S. District Judge Jeannette A. Vargas struck down the policy as 'patently unlawful' on August 21, yet the State Department's global pause persists with many appointments canceled through September.
- Global applicants remain in limbo, with one person writing, 'We were at the finish line and now this.' In 2024, the last year of Joe Biden's presidency, the United States issued some 600,000 immigrant visas.
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US resumes immigrant visa processing for Hungary and Poland amid ongoing global pause
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's administration resumed processing immigrant visa applications from Hungary and Poland last week while maintaining a temporary pause on immigrant visa appointments elsewhere, four people familiar with the matter said.The directive to prioritize immigrant visas at the U.S. missions in Poland and Hungary came from the White House, two of the sources said. While it was not immediately clear why the U.S. singled o…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ko Il-hwan = The United States has resumed issuing immigration visas to Poland and Hungary.
US resumes immigrant visa processing for Hungary, Poland as pause remains elsewhere
WASHINGTON, Sept 8 - President Donald Trump's administration resumed processing immigrant visa applications from Hungary and Poland last week while maintaining a temporary pause on immigrant visa appointments elsewhere, four people familiar with the matter said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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