The U.S. resumes processing immigrant visa applications for Hungary and Poland while keeping a temporary pause on immigrant visa appointments in other countries, multiple sources say. The changes begin after a directive that prioritizes immigrant visas at U.S. missions in those two countries.
According to sources familiar with the matter, the White House instructs the State Department to treat Hungary and Poland differently from the rest. It is not immediately clear what drives the focus on the two countries. One outlet notes that Trump and senior aides have cultivated far-right ties in both Hungary and Poland, citing public endorsements of Hungary’s Viktor Orban and Poland’s nationalist president. It also links earlier reporting that U.S. officials sought to facilitate a visa for a fugitive former Polish cabinet minister.
Taken together, the reports describe a selective resumption of immigrant-visa processing under the administration’s broader approach to immigration. One outlet places the development in the context of Trump’s campaign and stated goals to curb immigration, including by tightening legal migration measures in some areas.
