The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said it would immediately stop the processing of all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals after an Afghan man was arrested in connection to a Washington DC shooting that left two National Guard members fighting for their lives.

"Effective immediately, processing of all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals is stopped indefinitely pending further review of security and vetting protocols," USCIS said in a post on social media platform X, previously known as Twitter.

"The protection and safety of our homeland and of the American people remains our singular focus and mission," the agency said.

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