THE United States government has announced that effective January 1, 2026, entry into the United States for Zambian citizens on B1/B2 visitor visas will be suspended. The travel restrictions have been imposed following an Overstay Report, which revealed that Zambia had a B-1/B-2 visa overstay rate of 10.73 percent and an F, M and J visa overstay rate of 21.02 percent. The entry into the United States of Zambian nationals as immigrants and non-immigrants includes the suspension of visas in categories B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, F, M and J. Other countries facing these latest restrictions include Nigeria, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe, among others. According to the White House announcement, Tuesday, consular officers shall also reduce the validity of any other non-immigrant visas...