75-Country Immigrant Visa Pause Lawsuit

75-Country Immigrant Visa Pause Lawsuit

Navigating the U.S. immigration system is already complex, but recent actions by the government have created even more uncertainty for many visa applicants around the world.

On January 21, 2026, the U.S. Department of State announced a pause on immigrant visa issuance for 75 countries. This indefinite pause has created serious delays and uncertainty for thousands of applicants who were already in the final stages of the visa process.

Our legal team is preparing a federal lawsuit to challenge this policy and restore lawful visa processing for affected applicants.

If you are eligible, joining this lawsuit may help ensure your case receives the fair treatment required under U.S. immigration law.

ABOUT THE 75-COUNTRY VISA PAUSE

The Department of State’s pause affects multiple immigrant visa categories, including:

Family-Based Visas | Employment-Based Visas | Diversity Visas (DV Lottery)

Applicants who have already completed significant steps in the visa process, including those who have been Documentarily Qualified by the National Visa Center (NVC) are now facing indefinite delays.

Our lawsuit seeks to challenge this policy and require the government to resume lawful visa processing.

OUR LAWSUIT

Our lawsuit will seek a court order requiring the Department of State to resume lawful immigrant visa processing and issuance.

The goal is to ensure that qualified applicants are not subjected to indefinite delays without legal authority.

This is a multi-plaintiff lawsuit, allowing multiple affected applicants to join together to challenge the visa pause.

The legal team will determine the appropriate U.S. District Court where the lawsuit will be filed.

ELIGIBILITY TO JOIN THE LAWSUIT

To participate in this lawsuit, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  1. You are the applicant of a DS-260 immigrant visa application.

  2. You are a national of one of the eligible countries participating in this lawsuit.

  3. Your case has been Documentarily Qualified by the National Visa Center (NVC).

  4. You have at least one of the following documents:

    • A Documentarily Qualified email or screenshot from your NVC account

    • Notification that your embassy or consulate interview has been scheduled

    • A visa refusal letter issued after January 21, 2026

    • A visa refusal letter showing 221(g) administrative processing

  1. You agree to the terms of the lawsuit, including payment of the participation fee.

  2. You are not currently a plaintiff in another lawsuit against the State Department based on the same visa application.

ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES FOR THIS LAWSUIT

Plaintiffs will be accepted from the following countries:

Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Liberia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Thailand, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, and Uzbekistan.

COST TO PARTICIPATE

The fee to join this lawsuit is $1,500.

This fee covers the legal work required to prepare and file the lawsuit on behalf of participating plaintiffs.

IMPORTANT DEADLINE

Deadline to Join: March 14, 2026

The lawsuit will be filed within 30 days after onboarding closes, although the onboarding deadline may be extended to allow additional plaintiffs to participate.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

Onboarding for this lawsuit is conducted through an automated online process.

During this process you will:

01

Confirm your eligibility

02

Upload supporting documents

03

Agree to the lawsuit terms

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Submit payment to join the lawsuit

READY TO GET STARTED?

Begin Plaintiff Eligibility Form

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