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US resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts
- The U.S. State Department resumed processing international student visa applications on June 18, now requiring applicants to provide access to their social media profiles for government examination.
- This followed a temporary halt starting May 27 as the Trump administration prepared stricter vetting targeting foreign students and exchange visitors.
- Consular officers now conduct thorough screenings for posts hostile to U.S. government, culture, or principles, with applicants asked to set privacy settings to public to facilitate review.
- Over 1.1 million students from more than 210 nations are enrolled in American colleges, while authorities report canceling thousands of visas due to individuals engaging in actions opposing U.S. foreign policy.
- The move signals increased scrutiny of foreign students and may delay arrivals as students await visa interviews amid ongoing legal challenges to administration policies.
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New US visa rules require foreign students to make their social media accounts public. US diplomats will look for "signs of hostility towards the citizens, culture or founding principles of the United States." Those who refuse to do so...
Washington has announced that it will resume the processing of foreign student visas but will significantly tighten its access rules, particularly on online anti-American content.
US diplomatic and consular representatives around the world have been instructed by the US State Department to check the social media and other online posts of all applicants for student and other educational visas.
According to media reports, foreign students are to get appointments for visa interviews again. Online activities are checked according to reports
U.S. to resume issuing int'l student visas, add tougher online checks
The U.S. government on Wednesday said it will resume procedures for issuing international student visas at overseas embassies, but will require all applicants to make their social media accounts public to enable thorough screening.
US begins student visa processing; Hyderabad consultancies give advice
Hyderabad: The US State Department has begun the processing of student visa applications. Following this, consultancies in Hyderabad have offered advice to students applying for US visas. Though the US began processing, it mandated applicants to grant access to their public social media profiles for review. Interviews were halted last month Last month, the US halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students hoping to study in th…
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