  U.S. suspends immigration visas for 75 countries January 21, 2026 - 17:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States Department of State has suspended the issuance of immigrant visas to citizens of Armenia and 74 other countries starting January 21. The U.S. Embassy in Armenia had previously announced this measure. According to a message posted on social media platform X, “The State Department is halting the issuance of immigrant entry visas for 75 countries whose migrants excessively burden the U.S. social welfare system.” The restriction applies exclusively to immigrant visas. The measure affects not only citizens of Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Russia, but also those from Iran, Iraq, Brazil, Egypt, Thailand, and others.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
