The 19 countries of concern are those designated by the Trump administration in a June 2025 presidential proclamation for immigration restrictions and green card reexaminations due to national security risks, inadequate vetting, high visa overstay rates, and other factors.
These countries face full or partial travel bans, with green card holders now subject to rigorous reviews following a November 2025 directive from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), prompted by a shooting incident involving an Afghan national.
Full List
- Afghanistan
- Burma (Myanmar)
- Burundi
- Chad
- Cuba
- Republic of the Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Haiti
- Iran
- Laos
- Libya
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Togo
- Turkmenistan
- Venezuela
- Yemen
