The policy, introduced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in January, had effectively stalled immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, including Nigeria, Colombia, Russia and Egypt. Judge Mehta agreed, ruling that the Secretary of State had exercised authority that Congress had expressly withheld under the INA. Policy affected family- and employment-based applicantsThe policy primarily affected family-sponsored immigrant visa applicants and some employment-based green card seekers from the 75 listed countries. “The State Department cannot require individualized review and then dictate refusal regardless of the result,” Ramos said in a statement. India not among affected countriesThe policy applied to applicants from 75 countries, including Nigeria, Colombia, Russia and Egypt.