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August update: the 75-country immigrant-visa pause ended
Relevant to applicants including nationals of Brazil, Colombia and Uruguay.
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The State Department’s 28 August notice says the January pause ceased on 21 August following a court order. This concerns immigrant visas, not tourist visas.
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