DOS Announces Pause of Routine Visa Operations in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

DOS announced that effective 10/10/25, the U.S. embassy in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso will temporarily pause all routine visa services, including applications for immigrant visas and most nonimmigrant visas. A-1, A-2, G-1, G-2, G-4, C-2, and C-3 diplomatic and official visas will still be processed.