Visa interview slots to open again 'sooner than later', encourage students to regularly check: US
Public Lokpal
May 31, 2025
Visa interview slots to open again 'sooner than later', encourage students to regularly check: US
Washington DC : In the wake of the Trump administration's decision to halt scheduling new interviews for student visa applicants, the US has asked foreign students to frequently check to see when those spots might open, saying it's something that would happen perhaps "sooner than later".
The Trump administration is ordering US embassies and consular sections to pause scheduling new interviews for student visa applicants as it is considering social media vetting of foreign individuals looking to study in America.
A news report in Politico said that the Trump administration is weighing requiring all foreign students applying to study in the United States to undergo social media vetting.
“In preparation for such required vetting, the administration is ordering US embassies and consular sections to pause scheduling new interviews for such student visa applicants,” the report cited a “cable” dated May 27 signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
PTI