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U.S. Halts Immigration and Green-Card Processing from 19 “High-Risk” Countries

By TNI Team December 4, 2025 19 high-risk countries Afghanistan application delays approved benefits re-evaluated asylum applications halt biometric checks case-by-case re-review Cuba green card suspension high visa overstay rates identity verification immigrants affected immigration benefits suspended immigration policy change immigration vetting iran Laos legal immigration freeze legal residency impact Libya national security overhaul national security tightening naturalization process pause Presidential Proclamation 10949 public safety concerns re-interviews revocation risk Somalia sudan terrorism risk countries U.S. immigration freeze U.S. immigration uncertainty USCIS directive Venezuela Washington D.C. announcement yemen

NEW DELHI / Washington, D.C.: The U.S. government has announced a sweeping pause on immigration and naturalization processes for individuals from 19 countries designated as “high-risk,”…

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