President Trump’s administration will stop processing immigrant visas for people from 75 countries beginning Jan. 21, the State Department announced Wednesday.

The Trump administration is halting visa processing for countries whose nationals had high rates of dependency on social welfare in the United States.

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The US immigration agency cited inflation while revising premium processing fees across key visa and green card filings used by Indian professionals and students

Indians remain the biggest beneficiaries of US employment-based visas, particularly under the H-1B programme, and also make up a substantial portion of the long-pending employment-based green card backlog.

The February 2026 US Visa Bulletin brings no meaningful relief for Indian green card applicants, with most family-sponsored and employment-based categories showing no movement. Key employment-based tracks remain deeply backlogged,