"The US government on Tuesday suspended the processing of all immigration applications from 19 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. President Donald Trump's administration cited national security concerns as the basis for the move after an attack on National Guard members in Washington last week. An Afghan national was arrested as a suspect. What is the US immigration ban? Under the new policy, all applicants from the affected countries must undergo a comprehensive vetting process."
"Several of the countries on the list were already subject to a partial travel ban. Countries facing the most severe restrictions include Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. These states saw full suspensions on most entries in June, with limited exceptions. Others on the list Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela had partial restrictions and will now see expanded scrutiny."
"The new policy places a hold on pending applications and mandates a comprehensive re-review of all cases from the affected nations. This may include new interviews and security assessments. Sharvari Dalal-Dheini, senior director of government relations for the American Immigration Lawyers Association, said the organization had received reports of cancelled oath ceremonies, naturalization interviews and adjustment-of-status appointments for individuals from countries on the list."
United States authorities suspended processing of all immigration applications from 19 countries across Africa, Asia and the Middle East citing national security after an attack on National Guard members. All applicants from the affected nations must undergo a comprehensive vetting process, and pending applications are on hold while cases are re-reviewed, potentially including new interviews and security assessments. Several listed countries had prior partial travel bans; others now face expanded scrutiny. Countries with the most severe restrictions include Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Legal uncertainty may affect thousands during the review.
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