Stuck in limbo: millions of professionals risk losing legal status under Trump pause
The Trump administration's pause on reviewing visa, green card, work permit, and citizenship applications has left hundreds of thousands of people from 39 countries in limbo. The pause has caused financial insecurity, unemployment, and lost opportunities for many, including those working in key industries like healthcare and technology.
Hundreds of thousands of people from 39 countries, including Nigeria, Myanmar, and Venezuela, are facing uncertainty due to a Trump administration pause on reviewing their visa, green card, work permit, and citizenship applications. The pause has been in effect for five months, causing financial insecurity, months of unemployment, and lost academic and professional opportunities. Many affected individuals work in lucrative labor sectors like oil and gas, technology, and medicine. U.S. citizens are also being hurt, as they are unable to get legal status for their immigrant spouses. The administration claims the pause is necessary to update policies and procedures for reviewing applications. A cancer clinical research team leader from Myanmar and a Nigerian medical graduate who matched with a surgery residency program in Oregon are among those affected, with their work authorization and visa processing frozen.
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