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U.S. to Review Social Media Posts of Student and Scholar Visa Applicants
The State Department is restarting the processing of visa applications from students and visiting scholars, but is screening ...
State Dept. restarts student visa interviews with tougher social media rules
Foreign nationals who seek visas to study in the United States will have to make social media posts public to be scrutinized ...
State Department Begins Scrutinizing Social Media Accounts of Student Visa Applicants
The Department of State announced on Wednesday it’s resuming the student visa application process with an increased focus on ...
Judge blocks Trump administration from tying transportation funds to states’ cooperation with immigration efforts
A federal judge in Rhode Island blocked the Trump administration from using states’ cooperation with immigration efforts as a ...
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State Department Screening Student Visa Applicants’ Social Media
Rubio paused visa interviews last month while the State Department created rules for the social media screening. The U.S.
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How The United States’ Social Media Screening Could Affect Student Visa Applicants
The US State Dept says that student visa applicants must keep their social media profiles public. How will this affect ...
US embassies must vet students for ‘hostile attitudes’ but can resume visa appointments, State Department says
The US State Department told embassies and consulates they must vet student visa applicants for “hostile attitudes towards ...
State Dept. has new guidelines for vetting student visa applicants' social media
Consular officers are being told to look for "indications of hostility" toward the U.S., its culture, principles or citizens.
Justice Department challenges Kentucky rule allowing in-state tuition for undocumented students
The Justice Department’s lawsuit says the regulation violates federal law by enabling undocumented students to qualify for ...
State Department cable instructs embassies worldwide to relay U.S. is "not involved" in "unilateral" Israeli strikes on Iran
While the U.S. insists it is not involved in strikes on Iran, American officials have confirmed military forces have been ...
US State Department Sanctions International Criminal Court Judges
On June 5, 2025, the United States Department of State sanctioned four individuals currently serving as judges of the ...
U.S. Revokes Visa of Panama’s Former President Who Criticized Trump Deal
Two politicians who spoke out against recent accords between the United States and Panama lost their permission to travel to ...