Tens of thousands of college plans may change as the State Department halts all new visa interview appointments for foreign students, effective immediately, while it rolls out expanded social media vetting guidance.
The freeze spares only those who have already booked interviews, leaving others in limbo as consular posts await new rules approved by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
In the latest twist in the ongoing crackdown, the administration last week targeted Harvard, suspending its ability to sponsor international students—only to have a federal judge block the move.
Earlier this spring, thousands of students briefly lost lawful status before legal challenges prompted a reversal.
A prolonged pause now threatens campus budgets and could force aspiring scholars to miss the fall term entirely.
Is social media scrutiny the new battleground in immigration policy?
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