The U.S. Embassy announced the suspension of issuing permanent visas to citizens of 75 countries, including Thailand, effective January 21, 69. They confirmed that this will not affect tourist visas, student visas, or temporary visas.
Date 27 March 2569 at 10.00:XNUMX p.m. U.S. Embassy in Bangkok specify that The U.S. Department of State has announced changes to the immigration visa process for citizens from countries classified as high-risk for dependence on U.S. government welfare. These measures are effective January 21, 2569.
The announcement stated that President Donald Trump has a clear policy that immigrants must be financially self-reliant and not become a financial burden on the American people. Therefore, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is currently reviewing the entire visa screening and verification process to ensure that immigrants from high-risk countries do not misuse state welfare or become a burden on the state.
Under this measure, the U.S. Department of State has suspended the issuance of all permanent visas. For permanent visa applicants holding citizenship from 75 countries. These include Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Myanmar, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominica, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Macedonia, and Pakistan. The Republic of Congo, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, and Yemen.
However, visa applicants can still submit documents and attend visa interviews as usual, and the embassy will continue to schedule interviews as per procedure; only permanent visas will not be issued during the suspension period.
As for exceptions, individuals holding dual citizenship and applying for a visa with a passport from a country not on the list will not have their visas suspended. In addition, children in the process of adoption by American families may be granted special exemptions under the principle of national interest.
The announcement also stated that: This measure does not affect visas that have already been issued, nor does it affect tourist visas, student visas, or temporary visas, as those measures only apply to permanent visas or immigrant visas.
This measure reflects the U.S. government's stricter immigration policy, which focuses on ensuring immigrants can be economically self-reliant and reducing the long-term burden on government welfare.
refer : travel.state.gov
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