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The U.S. State Department has designated Sudanese nationals as “homeless nationals” and directed them to apply for immigrant visas in Cairo, Egypt.
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Additional Information: The State Department adds countries to the Homeless Nationalities list when the U.S. has no consular representation in a country or when the political or security situation is tenuous or uncertain enough that staff is not authorized to process immigrant visa applications. Consular services in Sudan have been unavailable since April after the U.S. suspended its operations in the country due to the armed conflict.
There are currently 10 other countries whose nationals are on the Homeless Nationalities list: Eritrea, Iran, Libya, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela and Yemen. A full list of counties and their designated immigrant visa processing posts is available here.
BAL Analysis: Visa services in Sudan are unavailable at this time; Sudanese visa applicants should follow the State Department’s guidance. BAL will continue to monitor the situation in Sudan and will provide updates on significant developments.
This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group. For additional information, please contact berryapplemanleiden@bal.com.
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