The Trump administration has significantly impacted numerous international students preparing to set up their U.S. visa interviews. POLITICO reports that US embassies and consulates have been ordered to halt the scheduling of interviews for those applying for student visas.
As per a cable obtained by POLITICO reveals that the Trump administration is thinking about requiring social media checks for all international students seeking to study in the United States, marking a significant increase in previous initiatives.
Consequently, the Trump administration has put a hold on all new student visa interviews while it considers broadening social media assessment.
As per the cable, which is signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the administration is directing US embassies and consular offices to halt scheduling new interviews for those student visa applicants in anticipation of the necessary examination.
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The administration is deliberating on whether all international students seeking to study in the U.S. should be required to undergo social media screening.
Nonetheless, according to the Septel, individuals with scheduled interviews will not be affected.
Earlier this month, the U.S. Embassy declared on its official X account that thousands of student visa applications are currently open under Mission India. According to the Global Visa Wait Times tables, as of May 25, the estimated wait times for new visa appointments in New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Chennai are 2 months.
