American Immigration Law Office LTD

20/01/2026

**🚨US Suspends Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Countries**

The United States has indefinitely suspended immigrant visa processing from 75 countries, effective January 21, 2026.

📍 **What's affected:**
- Immigrant visas (green cards) for employment and family reunification
- Countries include Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Haiti, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Somalia, and 67 others

📍 **What's NOT affected:**
- Tourist, student, and temporary work visas
- World Cup visitors this summer

🔍 **The reason:** The State Department will reassess procedures to prevent entry of foreign nationals who officials believe would take welfare and public benefits

This new policy will unfortunately impact families, employers, and workers seeking permanent residency in the US.

**Read more:** https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/14/politics/us-suspending-immigrant-visa-processing-75-countries

The United States is indefinitely suspending immigrant visa processing from 75 countries in another expansion of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration.

22/04/2025

AILO attorney Ioana Hyde was recently quoted in Newsweek in a story investigating US border searches of electronics and the increased use of 'burner phones' when travelling.

Immigration lawyers have advised Canadians to leave their regular phones at home following border searches of people's personal devices.

17/03/2025

Our attorney, Ioana Hyde, was quoted by the UK's The Sunday Times.
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/society/article/volunteering-or-free-labour-the-risks-of-workaway-holidays-fckzxk3j5

04/02/2025

Trump Administration revokes TPS protection for Venezuelans

The Biden administration had extended protections for more than 600,000 Venezuelans. The cancellation of the extension could open them up to deportation in the coming months.

24/01/2025

The Trump administration has issued many Executive Orders since taking office on Monday. In this blog post, we separate the facts from myths.

The Trump administration has issued many executive orders. What are the facts and how are visa applicants affected?

23/01/2024

A divided Supreme Court allowed Border Patrol agents to cut razor wire that Texas installed on the U.S.-Mexico border while a lawsuit over the wire continues.

A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed Border Patrol agents to resume cutting for now razor wire that Texas installed along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border that is at the center of an escalating standoff between the Biden administration and the state over immigration enforcement. The 5-4 vote...

02/05/2023

In 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration announced COVID-19 vaccination requirements to promote the health and safety of individuals and the efficiency of workplaces, protecting vital sectors of our economy and vulnerable populations. Since January 2021, COVID-19 deaths have declined by 95%, and hos...

01/02/2023

Despite many US states legalising ma*****na, federal law still views it as an illegal drug, leading to confusion and inconsistent consequences.

Despite legalization in the state, cannabis may still pose immigration consequences- MERIDEN — Even though Meriden opened one of Connecticut’s seven adult-use dispensaries earlier this month, cannabis is still a federally controlled substance. As a result, immigration lawyers warn of potential c...

12/04/2022

Sky News interviewed our London-based attorney Ioana Hyde during their Friday news segment. Featured at around 2:07 in the video.

“Pressure on Rishi Sunak Film by https://t.co/8FPnaBS8Y0”

02/12/2021

US travellers may be subject to stricter testing requirements due to concerns over the new coronavirus strain. Currently, US-bound travellers must present a negative test taken in the three days prior to travel but this may change to one day.

The U.S. is moving to require that all air travelers entering the country show a negative COVID-19 test performed within one day of departure in response to concerns about a new coronavirus variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said late on Tuesday.

08/11/2021

As of today, fully vaccinated UK citizens with valid ESTAs can set off for the United States! 🇺🇸🇬🇧

Travellers from the UK and dozens of other countries have been banned from visiting the US since early 2020

20/09/2021

Travel ban ending! Not official news yet, but multiple media outlets report that the US will lift the Covid-19 travel ban for fully vaccinated travellers from November.

US will lift Covid-19 travel restrictions starting in November, which will also affect travellers from China, Brazil, South Africa and India