Hadn’t realiz(s)ed the extent of the new restrictions put in place by Trump as of 1/1/26. Going to be an interesting World Cup; I haven’t cross-referenced this with sides that have qualified but basically roughly 1/7th the people on the planet aren’t allowed in the USA now or are significantly restricted.
Fully Banned Countries
Nationals from the following 17 countries are barred from entering the United States on both immigrant and nonimmigrant visas:
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Chad
- Republic of Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Haiti
- Iran
- Libya
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Yemen
- Burkina Faso new
- Mali new
- Niger new
- South Sudan new
- Syria new
The proclamation also fully restricts travel for people holding Palestinian Authority–issued travel documents, preventing both temporary visits and immigration.
Partially Restricted Countries
Fifteen countries have been added to the partial restriction list, joining those already subject to limited visa bans. Travelers from these countries now face blocks on receiving immigrant visas and on certain nonimmigrant categories (including B-1/B-2, F, M, and J visas):
Newly added partial-restriction countries:
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Benin
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Dominica
- Gabon
- The Gambia
- Malawi
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Tanzania
- Tonga
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Countries that were already partially restricted and remain on the list:
- Burundi
- Cuba
- Laos (now moved from partial to full ban)
- Sierra Leone (also moved to full ban)
- Togo
- Turkmenistan (partial restrictions lifted for nonimmigrant visas only)
- Venezuela
Under partial restrictions, some nonimmigrant work visas may still be issued, but consular officers have been instructed to sharply limit their validity.