State Dept. criticizes judge on visa ruling

A U.S. district judge ruled that the State Department cannot require consular officers to deny visas solely based on nationality from 75 countries, overturning a policy that paused immigrant visa issuance while reassessing public-charge screening procedures. The judge's decision emphasizes that visa denials must be based on individual eligibility assessments, not broad nationality-based directives. The ruling affirms legal limits on the government's ability to restrict immigration decisions without individual review.

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