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Trump Administration Immigration Procedures Social Media

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State Department Pauses New Student and Exchange Visitor Visa Interviews: New Vetting Procedures Expected Soon

On May 27, 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio directed all U.S. embassies and consulates to pause scheduling all new visa interview appointments for foreign national students and exchange visitors applying for F, J, and M...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Pause on Visa Appointments for Student and Exchange Visitor Visa Applicants as Social Media Vetting Expands

On May 27, 2025, the Trump administration ordered U.S. embassies and consulates to pause scheduling new visa appointments for student and exchange visitor applicants until an expanded social media screening and vetting...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Department of State Temporarily Suspends Visa Interviews for Foreign Students & Exchange Visitors

On May 27, 2025, the Department of State issued a cable instructing U.S. Embassies and Consulates to pause scheduling new visa appointments for foreign nationals seeking to obtain student and exchange visitor visas (F, M, and...more

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Navigating Administrative Processing and Heightened Visa Vetting Procedures

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In the past three months, the Trump administration has implemented a series of stringent immigration policies that have significantly impacted visa applicants and their sponsors. These measures include enhanced security...more

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USCIS To Screen Social Media Activity for Evidence of Support for Antisemitic Terrorism, Terrorist Organizations and Antisemitic...

On April 9, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued guidance stating that it will begin considering individuals’ antisemitic activity on social media and the physical harassment of Jewish...more

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Workplace Immigration Update: March 10 Edition

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The initial months of President Donald Trump’s second term have seen the administration enact several significant new immigration policies that have immediate implications for employers across the United States. Understanding...more

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Administration Ups Data Collection And General Surveillance

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The Trump Administration has been stepping up the collection of data in general and more specifically from visa applicants and travelers. Here are a few new policies: A pilot program has been instituted at the border...more

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Big Brother is Watching You: Feds Now Vetting Foreign Workers Via Social Media

Employers may need to start “following” the information their foreign national workers share on Twitter or Facebook, as the Department of Homeland Security is turning social media into the federal government’s latest...more

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Trump Administration Implements Extreme Vetting Measures For Certain Visa Applicants Requiring Detailed Travel History And Social...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Department of State has recently issued a new supplemental questionnaire that will enable officers at U.S. Consulates and Embassies to carry out enhanced and burdensome screenings of certain...more

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