BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 15. The U.S. Embassy
in Baku continues to accept non-immigrant visa applications, the
statement of the embassy says, Trend reports.
"We have observed articles published in local media claiming
that the U.S. has suspended all types of visas for citizens of 75
countries, including Azerbaijan.
"This information doesn't reflect the truth: the said suspension
applies only to immigrant (permanent resident) visas and does not
apply to non-immigrant visa applications for tourist, business,
student, and exchange programs," the statement explained.
On January 14, the U.S. State Department decided to suspend the
issuance of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries.
The list of countries also includes all South Caucasus
countries—Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia. The suspension will
begin on January 21 and will remain in effect for an unspecified
period until the department completes a reassessment of the
immigrant visa processing system.
According to the memo of the State Department, consular officers
have been instructed to refuse visa applications in line with
existing legislation while the State Department reviews its
screening and vetting procedures.
In addition, consular staff are directed to deny visas to
applicants who are considered likely to become dependent on public
benefits, taking into account a wide range of factors, including
health condition, age, English language proficiency, financial
status, and even the potential need for long-term medical care.
The full list of countries includes Afghanistan, Albania,
Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Bahamas,
Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Brazil, Myanmar, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cabo Verde,
Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, the Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Dominica, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, The Gambia,
Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq,
Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos,
Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, North Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia,
Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, the
Republic of the Congo, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint
Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Sierra Leone,
Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo,
Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan and Yemen.
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