Account (@zain5m) stuck on legacy Syria Trade Controls flag – Unable to edit Billing Info or delete accidental Organization

[zain5m]

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Hello GitHub Community Team and @mlinksva,

I am reaching out because my personal account (@zain5m) is currently stuck on a legacy U.S. Trade Controls restriction flag, even though GitHub officially lifted country-wide restrictions for developers in Syria on September 4, 2025 (following U.S. Executive Order 14312 and OFAC/BIS policy updates).

What happened:

1. Locked Billing Information: In my Payment Information settings, the address fields contain the word "syria" alongside Lebanon (syria, fler 01100, Lebanon). Because this triggered the legacy trade controls filter, the "Edit" button has completely disappeared from my Billing Information tab, leaving me unable to clear or update the address myself.
2. Unable to Delete Accidental Organization: I accidentally created a test organization named zain-mhesn and I want to delete it completely. However, whenever I try to delete it, I receive the legacy banner: "It appears your account may be based in a U.S.-sanctioned region..." and the system blocks me from deleting or leaving the organization.

Request for assistance:

I have already submitted a support ticket to GitHub Support, and I kindly ask if a community moderator or staff member could escalate this internally to:

1. Manually clear the stuck legacy trade-control flag on @zain5m and reset my Billing Information fields.
2. Unblock or manually delete the organization zain-mhesn tied to my account.

I have attached a screenshot showing the locked Billing Information page without the Edit button[cite: 1].

Thank you very much for your time and support!

[ABhattacharya-dev]

Ask support to clear the flag and reset the address fields, then delete the org once the banner is gone.