Effective August 7, 2025, the U.S. Embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe, has temporarily paused all routine visa services. The Department of State said that this pause “includes applications for immigrant visas as well as nonimmigrant visas for tourists, business travelers, students, exchange visitors, and most other nonimmigrant categories.” DOS said that the pause at U.S. Embassy Harare is part of its “reviewing and evaluating existing screening and vetting procedures worldwide.”
DOS said that affected visa applicants have been notified. The agency will update its website “when appointment scheduling resumes and inform applicants whose appointments were rescheduled”. DOS noted that applications for A-1, A-2, G-1, G-2, G-4, C-2, and C-3 diplomatic and official visas will continue to be processed.
