Consulates received guidance to cease immediately interviews with F-1 visa candidates until new guidelines are issued
The President of the United States, Donald Trump (Republican Party) determined on Tuesday (27.MAI.2025) the temporary suspension in the granting of visas to international students. The measure affects the F-1 visa, a category for foreigners who want to study in the country. The decision is given while the government evaluates implementing more rigorous checks on the social networks of the applicants.
According to the digital newspaper the US Department of State suspended interviews to obtain this type of visa. The information was confirmed by Reuterswho had access to internal documents that detail the new policy. The guidance was communicated to all US consulates, instructing the immediate termination of interviews with candidates until new guidelines are issued.
The suspension directly affects candidates, as the interviews represent the final stage of the process of obtaining the document necessary to study in the country. Universities like Harvard and Yale have already informed the suspension of interviews for foreign candidates.
The measure impacts all US consulates and embassies around the world that process visas requests for foreign students. To date, there has been no official pronouncement of the United States Government on this decision.
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By the beginning of 2025, the Trump government had already proposed new to intensify the screening of immigrants who request citizenship, Green Card or asylum, including the analysis of your activities on digital platforms.
It is not yet known how long will the interviews suspend for student visas or which specific criteria will be used in the eventual verification of the candidates’ social networks.
The current decision represents another episode in the relationship between the Trump government and foreign students. Harvard recently faced a to receive college students from other countries after refusing to adopt strict state measures. This ban was later suspended when the Boston Federal Court accepted a complaint made by the institution’s management.
According to the Trump government, the main objective of intensifying immigrant screening, including social networking analysis, is to strengthen national security and prevent fraud in the United States immigration system.
