Nearly 50 U.S. Embassies and consulates in Africa currently accept applications for foreign visas. The United States is reducing these numbers to just 20, as per an internal State Department memo obtained by the Associated Press and verified by Reuters on June 1, 2026. Effective in the coming weeks, all visa processing will now only
The United States Embassy in Kenya has explained why many applicants, including Kenyans, face difficulties in obtaining US visas, citing strict legal requirements and concerns over visa compliance. Speaking during a media interview on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, a US embassy official said visa decisions are guided strictly by American laws and regulations, stressing that