The action, announced by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on December 2, 2025, places an immediate halt on processing nearly all immigration-related benefits—including Green Cards, work visas (like H-1B), asylum, and even citizenship ceremonies—for nationals of these 19 countries, regardless of whether they are abroad or already in the U.S. | Pleasant Productions

USCIS is committed to safeguarding the American people from public safety and national security threats the Biden administration rubberstamped into the country. Nothing is off the table until every alien is vetted and screened to the maximum degree possible. | U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services