U.S. Pauses Immigrant Visa Issuance for 75 Countries
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 14 2026
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The U.S. State Department will pause issuing immigrant visas for people from 75 countries including Brazil, Somalia and Iran, targeting specifically foreigners who they say could require public assistance while living in the U.S., Bloomberg's Eric Martin and Alicia A. Caldwell report. The move applies only to people seeking to live and work permanently in the U.S., not tourists or temporary workers, according to a person familiar with the matter. The visa pause, which will begin Jan. 21, is expected to hit family-based immigration hardest, affecting spouses, children and other immediate relatives of primarily U.S. citizens who would otherwise be eligible for permanent residency, the authors note.
Analyst Views on DAL
Wall Street analysts forecast DAL stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for DAL is 81.36 USD with a low forecast of 69.00 USD and a high forecast of 90.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
16 Analyst Rating
16 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 67.500
Low
69.00
Averages
81.36
High
90.00
Current: 67.500
Low
69.00
Averages
81.36
High
90.00
About DAL
Delta Air Lines, Inc. provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo throughout the United States and around the world. The Company has hubs and markets in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Bogota, Boston, Detroit, Lima, London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-JFK and LaGuardia, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Santiago (Chile), Sao Paulo, Seattle, Seoul-Incheon, and Tokyo. Its segments include Airline and Refinery. Its airline segment is managed as a single business unit that provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo throughout the United States and around the world and includes its loyalty program, as well as other ancillary businesses. Its refinery segment operates for the benefit of the airline segment by providing jet fuel to the airline segment from its own production and through jet fuel obtained through agreements with third parties. The refinery's production consists of jet fuel as well as non-jet fuel products.
About the author

Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.








