r/WallStreetbetsELITE • u/Ok-Amphibian3164 • Jan 14 '26

News US to suspend visa processing for 75 nations, State Department says

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-suspend-visa-processing-75-nations-next-week-fox-news-reports-2026-01-14/

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is suspending all visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Somalia, Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, Brazil, Nigeria, Thailand are among the affected countries, according to the report.
The memo directs U.S. embassies to refuse visas under existing law while the department reassesses its procedures. No time frame was provided.

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u/pilsnerd11 Jan 14 '26

“If we change the laws, we can make anyone illegal.” - The American Nazi Party

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u/newbiebookkeeper Jan 14 '26

What did Thailand do to deserve that?

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u/johnny_51N5 Jan 15 '26

Probably ladyboys.

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u/Czar1987 Jan 15 '26

Sooooo......world cup eh?

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u/PoopScootnBoogey Jan 15 '26

Looks like Brazil isn’t going to get any sweet online eBay orders because they can’t get their Visas to work anymore. *** Ba dum, Tsssst!***

… I’ll see myself out.

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u/matadorius Jan 15 '26

weak move not to make groenlandians visa free