US stops visitor visas for people from Gaza

Aug 16, 2025

United States Department of State logo and U.S. flag are seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration — Dado Ruvic

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department on Saturday said it was halting all visitor visas for individuals from Gaza while it conducts "a full and thorough review of the process and procedures used to issue a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas in recent days."

(Reporting by Jasper WardEditing by Tomasz Janowski)

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