Trump admin pauses visa appointments worldwide amid heightened screening for applicants
The department said the training will standardize screening and could delay interviews for thousands of applicants awaiting final visa decisions.
- On Tuesday, the State Department announced a global pause on visa appointments at all embassies and consulates worldwide to conduct mandatory consular training.
- President Donald Trump's administration initiated this training as part of an ongoing immigration crackdown that includes increased scrutiny of visa applicants and screening for potential public benefits dependency.
- Trump has pursued policies including visa and green card revocations, targeting applicants based on political opinions and pro-Palestinian protests regarding Israel's assault on Gaza.
- Applicants with scheduled interviews have received emails stating their appointments are being rescheduled, though the State Department provided no specific details or timeline for the training.
- A federal judge on August 21 struck down a separate Trump policy suspending visa issuance for applicants from 75 countries, while Rights groups have condemned the broader crackdown as discriminatory.
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The US postpones residence visa interviews at all its consulates
The United States State Department has instructed its embassies and consulates worldwide to reschedule immigrant visa interviews, the category covering applicants for permanent residence from abroad, while consular officers complete a training programme on admissibility criteria.
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The measure to allow for in-depth training of consular officials to allow them to exclude persons who might become dependent on US public assistance: "A more prosperous America means ensuring that visa applicants do not become...
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