The suspension is set to take effect on Jan. 21 and will remain in place indefinitely while the State Department conducts a review of visa processing procedures, Fox News reported.

The indefinite pause marks another escalation of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

The freeze seeks to clamp down on applicants likely to need public benefits.

By Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is suspending processing for immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries, a State ...

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

The state department cites welfare use as it pauses visa processing for Brazil, Iran, Russia, Somalia and others People affected by the US visa freeze: share your experience The Donald Trump ...

The State Department announced on Wednesday that it is pausing the processing of immigrant visas from 75 countries as it seeks to screen out immigrants they argue will rely on welfare programs. The ...

Ask any traveller what the biggest challenges they’ve faced are, and you can be sure that visa application will be at the top ...

Overall, I am baffled by the situation my fiancée and myself find ourselves in.