US EditionUS halts new student visa interviews as it weighs social media vetting: Report
- On May 27, 2025, the U.S. State Department directed embassies and consulates worldwide to temporarily halt scheduling of new student visa interviews while it prepares to enhance social media screening procedures.
- The pause follows a Trump administration review of visa screening processes and ongoing demands for Harvard University to reform and dismantle several programs.
- More than 800 Harvard faculty signed a letter opposing visa revocations, while seven current Harvard students had their visas revoked amid this policy shift.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed the diplomatic cable ordering immediate removal of untaken appointments while maintaining scheduled ones, highlighting a potential major slowdown in visa processing.
- This move could deter international students from U.S. Universities and prompt protests, as critics warn it risks undermining free speech and exacerbates fears on campus.
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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…
New Visa Policy Increases Scrutiny of Foreign Students in the US
WASHINGTON (AP) — New U.S. State Department guidelines on visa applications add to the uncertainty for foreign students in the country, who have faced increased scrutiny under the administration of…
Marco Rubio says the State Department won't schedule any new visa interviews for international students as Trump's battles with American universities intensify
“I want to make sure the foreign students are people that can love our country,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
New policy on visas adds to mounting scrutiny of international students in the US
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.
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