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January 15, 2026
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Kenya spared as U.S. halts immigrant visa processing for other EAC states

Kenya spared as U.S. halts immigrant visa processing for other EAC states

The suspension affects Somalia, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Sudan and South Sudan, according to a notice circulated to U.S. embassies and consulates. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..

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Kenya has been exempted from a new U.S. immigrant visa processing freeze that will affect several other East African nations. This decision allows Kenyans to continue applying for U.S. immigrant visas, while citizens from Somalia, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Sudan, and South Sudan will face a suspension.

  • The freeze, effective January 21, 2026, impacts 75 countries globally and targets those whose migrants "take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates."
  • Tommy Pigott, Principal Deputy Spokesperson at the U.S. Department of State, stated the freeze aims to ensure new immigrants do not "extract wealth from the American people."
  • Somalia has been particularly highlighted due to accusations of welfare fraud involving immigrants in Minnesota, U.S.

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