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U.S. Department of State Pauses Student and Exchange Visitor Visa Appointments

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Last week, an internal U.S. Department of State (DOS) correspondence pertaining to visa processing for international student and exchange visitors in the F, M, and J visa classifications was leaked and published by various...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

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

International Student Visa Interviews Halted for Expanded Social Media Screening

The U.S. Department of State (State Department) has directed consular sections worldwide to suspend the scheduling of new interviews for international student and foreign exchange visitor visa applicants as it prepares to...more

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