Trump administration orders US embassies to stop student visa interviews
by Joseph Gedeon in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#6XJJ9)
Directive could severely delay visa processing and hurt universities that rely on foreign students for revenue
The Trump administration has ordered US embassies worldwide to immediately stop scheduling visa interviews for foreign students as it prepares to implement comprehensive social media screening for all international applicants.
A Tuesday state department cable instructs consular sections to pause adding any additional student or exchange visitor (F, M, and J) visa appointment capacity until further guidance is issued" within days.
Continue reading...