The Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) is a temporary, collective executive body created in April 2024 to serve as Haiti’s transitional head of state. Its mandate (a nine‑member council) is to restore security, oversee formation of an interim government, prepare for and hold national elections, and facilitate deployment of a Multinational Security Support Mission; the council’s mandate runs to early February 2026.
The State Department statement did not name the two TPC members; earlier U.S. visa restrictions (Nov 2025) identified and were publicly linked to TPC member Fritz Alphonse Jean, who acknowledged he was targeted — but for the January 25, 2026 action the Department did not publicly name the two individuals in its release.
INA 212(a)(3)(C) is an immigration-law provision that allows U.S. consular officers and officials to deny visas to applicants whose entry or proposed activities would have "serious adverse foreign policy consequences" for the United States; the Department of State cites it to bar or revoke visas tied to such foreign‑policy risks.
The principal U.S. gang designations applied in Haiti to date include the 2023 designation of Haiti-based gangs G9 and other armed gangs as terrorist entities via State Department and Treasury actions; the U.S. has designated specific Haitian gang groups and leaders in consecutive actions — for example, the G9 alliance and named gang leaders have been sanctioned and linked to terrorist activity by U.S. authorities.
Visa revocations or restrictions for officials can be extended to immediate family (spouse and children) by the Department of State; in practice this makes those family members ineligible for U.S. visas or has previously resulted in visa cancellations, preventing travel to the United States until the restriction is lifted.
The U.S. enforces visa restrictions through consular refusal or cancellation of visas at U.S. embassies/consulates, database flags used by Customs and Border Protection at ports of entry, and coordination with Treasury and other agencies for broader measures; the State Department issues public guidance and maintains visa‑eligibility records to prevent issuance or allow revocation.
Individuals whose visas are revoked generally have limited administrative remedies: they may request review or submit evidence to U.S. consular authorities or the Department of State, or seek judicial review in narrow circumstances; but visa issuance is a discretionary executive function and U.S. law gives consular officers broad authority, so formal legal appeals are limited.