The US has revoked all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and restricts any further issuance to prevent entry into the US.
The directive with takes effect immediately was confirmed by the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio after the South Sudan’s transitional government declined to accept the return of its repatriated citizens.
“I am taking actions to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and to restrict any further issuance to prevent entry into the United States, effective immediately, due to the failure of South Sudan’s transitional government to accept the return of its repatriated citizens in a timely manner.” said Marco Rubio
