US Restarts Immigrant Visa Processing for Hungary and Poland Amid Global Pause

President Trump’s administration directed US embassies in Hungary and Poland to resume handling immigrant visa cases, lifting the suspension that had been applied to those posts. At the same time, immigrant visa appointments remain on hold at US missions in other nations. No official comment clarified the rationale for singling out the two countries, which host far-right leaders supported by the administration.

The broader pause stems from a January decision to suspend visas from 75 countries flagged as likely public charge cases, a policy later invalidated by a federal judge. Following the ruling, the State Department cancelled interviews worldwide and began a new training program for consular staff. The resumption for Hungary and Poland occurs as the training rollout continues, meaning the global pause could persist for months.