Donald Trump: New Rule by Donald Trump Administration; No Entry to the US Now Due to Obesity and Diabetes

In Brief

• New rule by Trump administration

• No entry to the US now due to obesity and diabetes

• Immediate implementation of new rules

(Donald Trump) President of the United States, Donald Trump, has made significant changes to visa rules. He has made a major decision focusing on health, and according to the new guidelines, the health status of visa applicants will now be taken more seriously. Those with obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, or mental illness may be denied entry to the United States, as warned in this order.

The U.S. Department of State has made it mandatory for all embassies and consulates to evaluate the health of applicants in the new directives sent to them. This evaluation will consider their weight, physical fitness, metabolic disorders, mental state, and other long-term illnesses. According to these guidelines, it is clearly stated that “if an applicant's health condition could become a burden on the U.S. public health system, they should be denied entry.”

Previously, the visa process included a health check, but it was mainly limited to infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis or vaccination-related issues. However, according to the new rules, this scope has been expanded, and visa approval will now be granted only after a thorough consideration of the applicant's overall physical and mental health. Officials may reject the application based on the applicant's medical report.

After this change, visa officers have been given the direct authority to approve or deny a visa based on the applicant's health report. This new policy has created an atmosphere of confusion among applicants from many countries. As a result, according to this decision, foreign nationals applying for a visa to stay in the United States may be denied a visa if they have health issues such as obesity or diabetes.