US resumes immigrant visa processing for Hungary, Poland as pause remains elsewhere
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration resumed processing immigrant visa applications from Hungary and Poland last week while maintaining a temporary pause on immigrant visa appointments elsewhere, four people familiar with the matter said. The directive to prioritize immigrant visas at the U.S. missions in Poland and Hungary came from the White House, two of the sources said. While…
President Donald Trump's administration has restarted the processing of immigrant visa applications from Hungary and Poland this week, according to multiple sources. However, the U.S. continues to impose a temporary suspension on immigrant visa appointments in other countries, sources familiar with the matter revealed.
The decision to prioritize visa processing in Hungary and Poland was made at the White House, two sources disclosed. The reasons behind the U.S.'s choice to focus on these two nations specifically remain unclear. Nonetheless, Trump and his senior advisors have demonstrated support for far-right figures in both countries. Trump himself publicly endorsed Viktor Orban, the former Hungarian Prime Minister who was defeated in the April elections, and Poland's nationalist President Karol Nawrocki, whose election has led to a clash with the centrist government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
In May, Reuters reported that U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau had instructed senior State Department officials to expedite a U.S. visa for a former Polish cabinet minister who had sought refuge in Hungary after facing corruption charges. The White House declined to comment on the matter.
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