A federal court in Manhattan has struck down a sweeping immigration restriction that had frozen visa processing for citizens of 75 nations, voiding both the policy and the individual denials it produced. Yet legal victory and practical relief remain two different things: only Hungary and Poland have seen their applications resume, while tens of thousands of others wait in an administrative space between ruling and reality. The decision marks a significant check on executive power over immigration, but it also reveals how slowly the machinery of government turns, even when ordered to change cou
US Resumes Immigrant Visa Processing for Hungary, Poland Amid Broader Pause
Visa applicants from 75 countries have faced processing delays and rejections under the ban, affecting families and individuals seeking immigration.