FUN FACT: 11 of the 25 countries on Trump’s “Board of Peace” are currently banned from immigrant visas to the United States. After the UK, France and Germany, now Spain also decides not to participate

The 11 overlapping countries facing immigrant visa bans are: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Mongolia, Morocco, Pakistan, Russia, Uzbekistan.

The suspension, effective January 21, 2026, targets nations deemed likely to burden US public resources; it halts immigrant visa processing pending review.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/15/trump-suspends-immigrant-visas-for-75-countries-whos-affected

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