Trump team pauses new student visa interviews
as it weighs expanding social media vetting
Posted By: Dreadnought, 5/27/2025 5:48:24 PM
The Trump administration is weighing requiring all foreign students applying to study in the United States to undergo social media vetting — a significant expansion of previous such efforts, according to a cable obtained by POLITICO. In preparation for such required vetting, the administration is ordering U.S. Embassies and consular sections to pause scheduling new interviews for such student visa applicants, according to the cable, dated Tuesday and signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. If the administration carries out the plan, it could severely slow down student visa processing. It also could hurt many universities who rely heavily on foreign students to boost their financial coffers.
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Trump team pauses new student visa interviews
as it weighs expanding social media vetting 10 replies
as it weighs expanding social media vetting 10 replies
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