Trump Action Archive

Supporting reports

• Trump administration pauses foreign student visa interviews — The Trump administration ordered U.S. embassies and consulates to pause scheduling new interviews for foreign student visa applicants, potentially slowing down the visa processing system.
• Trump administration halts student visa interviews at US embassies — The Trump administration has issued a directive to US embassies worldwide to stop scheduling visa interviews for foreign students. This move is part of a broader plan to implement comprehensive social media screening for all international applicants. The directive, communicated via a state department cable, instructs consular sections to pause adding any additional student or exchange visitor visa appointment capacity until further guidance is provided. This action could significantly delay visa processing and impact universities that depend on foreign students for revenue.
• Trump Administration Pauses Visa Interviews for Foreign Students — The Trump administration has paused all visa interviews for foreign students seeking to study in the United States. This measure is intended to allow time to establish a procedure for vetting prospective students' social media accounts. The pause effectively halts the application process for new international students, impacting their ability to study in the U.S. The administration's actions are part of a broader strategy to limit foreign student enrollment, which includes previous attempts to restrict international students at institutions like Harvard University.