No more US visa’s for Tanzanians
The United States has announced that it will partially suspend visa issuance for Tanzanian nationals.
In a statement released on Thursday, January 8, the embassy explained that this suspension affects both non-immigrant and immigrant visa categories, while also detailing a few exceptions.
“In line with Presidential Proclamation 10998, as of January 1, 2026, the United States is partially suspending visa issuance to Tanzanian nationals for nonimmigrant B-1/B-2 visitor visas and F, M, J student and exchange visitor visas, and all immigrant visas,” the statement read.
The embassy has shared details about the types of applicants who might still qualify for visas, even with the current suspension in place. They emphasized that these exceptions are quite limited and specific, as outlined by US law and policy.
“Limited exceptions are for Immigrant visas for ethnic and religious minorities facing persecution in Iran; Dual nationals applying with a passport of a nationality not subject to a suspension; Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for U.S. government employees under 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(D); Participants in certain major sporting events; and Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs),” the statement added.
To address concerns regarding the visas that were issued prior to the new regulations coming into play, the US Embassy in Tanzania made it clear that these new rules won’t invalidate any existing visas. However, they did warn that while you can still submit applications and attend interviews, your eligibility for getting a visa or entering the country might be impacted.
“No visas issued before January 1, 2026, have been or will be revoked pursuant to the Proclamation. Nationals of Tanzania may still submit visa applications and schedule interviews, but they may be ineligible for visa issuance or admission to the United States,” the statement concluded.
In a recent announcement, the United States government revealed that it has put a halt to all assistance programs aimed at helping Somalia. On Wednesday, January 8, the US Department of State explained that this decision came after reports surfaced linking high-ranking Somali government officials to the destruction of a warehouse belonging to the US-funded World Food Programme, as well as the unlawful seizure of significant amounts of food aid.
“The US is deeply concerned by reports that the Federal Government of Somalia officials have destroyed a US-funded World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse and illegally seized 76 metric tons of donor-funded food aid for vulnerable Somalis.
“The Trump Administration has a zero-tolerance policy for waste, theft, and diversion of life-saving assistance,” the statement read.
The US government announced that, as a direct result of these actions, it has put a stop to all ongoing assistance programs that support Somalia. They made it clear that aid will only be restored if the Somali authorities take responsibility and make the necessary changes.
“The State Department has paused all ongoing U.S. assistance programs which benefit the Somali Federal Government. Any resumption of assistance will be dependent upon the Somali Federal Government taking accountability for its unacceptable actions and taking appropriate remedial steps,” the statement added.
No more US visa’s for Tanzanians
