Khaberni - Fox News issued a correction regarding a previous report it broadcasted from the US Department of State about banning visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Jordan, clarifying that the decision concerns only immigration visas and not all types of visas.
Previously, the channel reported on Wednesday, citing an official memo from the US Department of State, that the department "is suspending visas for citizens of 75 countries," which would have included tourist, work, and study visas, in addition to immigration visas.
However, the subsequent correction specified that the "State Department is suspending the issuance of immigration visas for citizens of 75 countries," significantly narrowing the scope of the impact.
According to initial reports, the decision was scheduled to take effect on January 21 and continue for "an indefinite period," as part of "increased scrutiny of applicants" for visas, under President Donald Trump's immigration policy.
"The complete list of countries includes: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, The Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia, Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Colombia, Ivory Coast, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Republic of the Congo, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, and Yemen."
This correction follows widespread reactions to the initial news, where the Russian Union of the Tourist Industry declared that the flow of tourists from Russia to the United States "has effectively stopped indefinitely," indicating that the ban was perceived to include tourist visas.
The correction may alleviate potential severe consequences on travel and tourism movements, although immigration visas represent an important segment of the total US visas granted.
