security concerns & special registration
Individuals from Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria will not be eligible to obtain a new non-immigrant visa unless it can be determined that the individual does not pose a security threat.
Males between the ages of 16 and 45 from Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen who will need to renew their U.S. visas while abroad may be required to undergo security checks that may lengthen the processing time for their visa applications.
These same individuals may be subject to “special registration” upon their return to the United States. Individuals subject to “special registration” are fingerprinted, photographed, and questioned under oath upon entry into the United States and must go through a special exit procedure prior to any departure from the United States. This list of countries can be expanded at anytime with the publication of additional countries in the Federal Register.
