The U.S. government has not published an official, single authoritative list of the “75 countries” under the current immigrant visa processing pause, but several reputable news outlets and widely shared documents have circulated a working list that is being referenced in forums and reports. Because this list is assembled from media and leaked/secondary documents rather than one definitive government bulletin, it should be treated as provisional and subject to change.

What the “75 countries visa pause” means

  • The pause being discussed applies to immigrant visa processing , not routine short‑term tourist visits like many B‑1/B‑2 trips, according to current reporting and community clarifications.
  • It is linked to a Trump‑administration policy shift tying immigrant visa issuance more tightly to “public charge” and security/screening concerns, building on earlier travel‑ban and visa‑restriction proclamations.
  • At least dozens of countries (reported as around 75) are affected, but officials have not released a consolidated, final list in one public State Department notice.

Why there is no clean 75‑country list

Public information about this pause is fragmented:

  • Earlier proclamations and travel‑ban updates clearly list 39 countries under full or partial visa restrictions (immigrant plus some non‑immigrant types).
  • Newer coverage in January 2026 refers to a broader pause for 75 countries , but articles note that the government has not published a single, consolidated “75‑country” annex, and some stories explicitly warn readers that circulating lists are “working lists,” not official final versions.

Because of that, any online “full list of 75” you see is usually:

  • Assembled from:
    • prior travel‑ban and visa‑restriction lists;
* recently leaked/forwarded internal documents;

* and forum posts copying or paraphrasing those documents.
  • Labeled by serious outlets as tentative and subject to corrections as the State Department clarifies or updates policy.

Examples of countries that appear repeatedly

Across government notices, news stories, and viral lists, some countries appear over and over as affected by either the travel ban, partial visa suspension, or the newly reported pause in immigrant visa processing:

  • From earlier full/partial restriction lists (security / travel‑ban framework):
    • Afghanistan, Burma (Myanmar), Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen.
* Added later: Burkina Faso, Laos, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Syria.

* Partial restrictions: Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Dominica, Gabon, The Gambia, Malawi, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
  • From a widely shared immigrant‑visa‑pause list that users and reporters are discussing as part of the “75 countries” pause:
    • Algeria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, North Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Yemen (among others).

This Reddit‑circulated list is one of the clearest public enumerations, but it is still not an official State Department publication , and some country names overlap with earlier travel‑ban categories while others are additions.

How to check if a specific country is affected

Because there is no single official “75 countries” PDF that can be quoted as final, the most reliable way to check your situation is:

  1. Go to official U.S. sources
    • Check the U.S. Department of State’s visa news/announcements page for the latest notice tied to the visa issuance suspension and Presidential Proclamation language.
 * Look for any country‑specific alerts on the website of the U.S. embassy or consulate that serves citizens of your country.
  1. Confirm the visa category
    • Determine whether you are applying for an immigrant visa (e.g., family‑based, employment‑based green card via consulate) or a non‑immigrant visa (tourism, study, short‑term work).
    • Many discussions and Reddit posts stress that the current pause primarily affects immigrant visas , while some non‑immigrant categories (especially pure tourism) may not be paused in the same way, depending on the country and local consulate.
  1. Check local consulate processing status
    • Some consulates may post notices about suspended interviews, backlogs, or category‑specific pauses.
    • That is where you are most likely to see if your case type is “on hold,” still being processed, or exempt.

Why online lists may conflict

  • Timing differences : Articles and posts from December 2025 and early January 2026 describe evolving policy—what was initially a travel‑ban expansion later intersects with a broader immigrant‑visa pause framed around public‑charge and security/screening rules.
  • Sourcing differences :
    • Policy memos and proclamations list certain countries formally;
    • news reports may add context or summarize;
* forums share partial or screenshot lists that can have typos, omissions, or country name variants.

Because of these inconsistencies, any exact “75‑country” enumeration you see online should be considered informational, not definitive , until matched against what your consulate and the Department of State are currently posting.

TL;DR:
There is no single, fully official public list cleanly enumerating all “75 countries” under the current U.S. immigrant visa processing pause, so every circulating list is essentially a best‑effort compilation from policy documents, news reports, and leaked/viral lists. To know whether your country is affected, you need to check the latest State Department notices and your specific U.S. embassy or consulate’s website and verify the status of your exact visa category.