❗️ US temporarily suspends visa interviews for foreign students

❗️ US temporarily suspends visa interviews for foreign students

The Trump administration has ordered US embassies to temporarily suspend new visa interviews for student and exchange programs (F, M, J visas). These measures are being implemented at a time when an expanded system of verification of foreign students' activity on social media is being introduced.
The State Department intends to evaluate all applicants' posts and comments on platforms such as Instagram, X, TikTok from a national security perspective. Students who support Palestine and participated in protests will be subject to special monitoring. Even deleted posts have been ordered to be saved as screenshots.
These measures could have negative consequences for US universities. Because foreign students bring billions of dollars in revenue to the country every year. Experts warn that the visa suspension will further exacerbate the problems facing higher education institutions.