The U.S. State Department has announced a temporary suspension on the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students as it prepares to implement stricter social media vetting procedures. This suspension does not affect applicants who already have interviews scheduled. The decision reflects a broader trend in the Trump administration’s approach to international students, highlighted by recent revocations of universities' abilities to enroll foreign students and a past incident where thousands of students faced legal status challenges, leading to fears of deportation.
"Effective immediately, in preparation for an expansion of required social media screening and vetting, consulate sections should not add any additional student or exchange visitor visa appointment capacity"
State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce stated, 'We will continue to use every tool we can to assess who it is that's coming here, whether they are students or otherwise.'
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