Federal Judge Vacates State Department Visa Suspension for 75 Countries
A federal court has struck down a State Department policy suspending immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, according to legal and news reports.
2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 23, 2026, 7:49 p.m. ET
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Aug 23, 2026, 7:49 p.m. ETFirst report
Federal Judge Vacates State Department Policy Suspending Immigrant Visas for 75 Countries
A federal judge has vacated a State Department policy that suspended immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries, according to a report by the National Law Review. The court found the policy was contrary to law and exceeded the Secretary of State's statutory authority, the report said.
The case, No. 26-CV-00858, was a civil action in district court, and the court adjudicated the matter, holding the policy liable. The respondent was Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to the report.
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- Federal judge vacates Trump policy that suspended processing of immigration visas from 75 countriesnbcboston.com
- Federal Court Strikes Down 75-Country Immigrant Visa Ban in Case Brought by Colombo & Hurd and Coalition Partnersnatlawreview.com
- Federal Court Suspends State Department’s Immigrant Visa Ban Affecting 75 Countriesnatlawreview.com
Revision history
- Version 327 Aug 2026, 22:23current
Added the court's directive to restore individualized processing and the policy's stated rationale, both attributed to the National Law Review.
- Version 225 Aug 2026, 03:53
Clarified the scope of the vacated policy by reporting both sources' descriptions as a range.
- Version 123 Aug 2026, 23:52
First published.
- Version 123 Aug 2026, 23:49current
First published.
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