USCIS paused processing indefinitely for 39 countries
If you are from any of the following 39 countries, you may or may not be aware that USCIS has stopped processing applications due to a policy announced in January 2026 (Afghanistan, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burma (Myanmar), Burundi, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Cuba, Dominica, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gabon, The Gambia, Haiti, Iran, Laos, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe), please take action.
All immigration categories processing for individuals from these 39 countries were paused indefinitely: EADs, H1B, AOS, naturalization interviews and more. These are people legally in the country who have lived and worked here for decades.
People who are dual citizens from other countries are also impacted due to place of birth. Without public attention, their intent could potentially expand to even more countries based on this administration’s stance.
This post is to raise awareness for those impacted who may not be aware to encourage you to take some action.
There are several ways to help raise awareness about this issue:
Follow PressUnpause on instagram https://www.instagram.com/pressunpause
Contact your reps and senators, more info on https://uscis-pause-tracker.com/action