“I want to confirm that there is in fact a pause in the issuance of US Immigrant Visa Applications and that Barbados has been listed among those countries affected.

Please note that this matter relates to immigrant visas only, that is, persons who intend to relocate to live in the United States. It does not relate to:

• Regular Tourist Visas,
• Seasonal Work Programs,
• Student Visas, or
• Business Visas.

These types of visa applications continue to be processed out of the Embassy of the United States of America at Bridgetown.

The authorities of the United States have indicated that they will continue to furnish the Government of Barbados with updates through official channels while they continue to conduct their internal process of reviewing the vetting and screening of applicants from around the 75 countries impacted.

I encourage all  persons with specific personal application processes which are already in train to engage directly with the authorities of the US Embassy, as the application process is  a matter that is  entirely administered by the Government of the United States of America, and is exclusively the remit of the Government of the United States of America and the individual applicant.”