US EditionUS halts new student visa interviews as it weighs social media vetting: Report
- In 2025, U.S. Consulates nationwide suspended scheduling visa interviews for prospective international students due to safety concerns.
- Officials have temporarily suspended interviews to address security issues and to implement broader social media checks and vetting procedures.
- This pause follows a directive by Secretary of State Marco Rubio amid efforts to scrutinize applicants more closely, affecting students across many states including Florida.
- Over one million international students supported the U.S. Economy with an estimated $44 billion in spending last year and helped sustain more than 378,000 jobs across the country.
- The halt creates significant uncertainty for students and colleges and could have substantial financial impacts on local economies and higher education institutions.
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Fordham University in New York is seen in an undated photo. (Photo: OSV News/CNS file, Michael Falco, Fordham University) by Gina Christian (OSV News) – Amid the Trump administration‘s crackdown on foreign student visas, at least two Catholic universities contacted by The Tablet said they are actively seeking to support affected students. “Our international students, scholars and their families are important and vital members of our campus commu…
When I got the promise for my study place in the USA, it felt like a lottery win. 80 days later I don't even know if I can enter. Chronicle of an escalation.
The U.S. government has implemented new restrictions in the student visa application process, affecting international applicants, including Ecuadorians. These measures include an immediate suspension of the processing of F, M and J visas, as well as a thorough review of the social networks of applicants, both public and private.
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Students, immigration attorneys worry about pause on student visa appointments
The State Department has temporarily paused scheduling new visa appointments for international students hoping to study in the United States. Officials say the pause is to prepare for expanded screening of students' social media activity.San Diego is home to thousands of international students, and even those who are already on student visas are concerned that their status could change without warning.IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | Trump administration…
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