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US halts new student visa interviews as it weighs social media vetting: Report
- On May 27, 2025, U.S. Embassies and consulates worldwide were directed to suspend the scheduling of new student visa interviews as the State Department reviews and updates its screening procedures.
- This pause follows the Trump administration's ongoing demands for Harvard University to reform and oversee certain programs while revoking numerous student visas.
- The State Department is preparing new protocols to broaden the use of social media checks and evaluations for all student visa candidates, a change that may substantially impact the functioning of consular services.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a diplomatic cable instructing embassies to remove untaken appointments immediately but allow already scheduled interviews to proceed.
- The expanded vetting efforts could severely slow visa processing and may deter international students from studying in the United States.
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Visa Stop for Foreign Students: as the Trump Administration Explains the Step.
The government of the USA wants to examine prospective foreign students more strongly in the future. Participants of exchange programs and guest lecturers are also affected. Therefore, the foreign ministry has instructed consulates worldwide not to assign any new dates for corresponding visa applications for the time being.
New policy on visas adds to scrutiny of international students
New State Department guidance on visa applications is adding to scrutiny of international students that has intensified under President Donald Trump, who has leveraged control of foreign enrollment to press his demands with American colleges. In a cable sent Tuesday to U.S. embassies and consulates Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for international students until the department releases guideli…
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