Trump Administration Halts New Student Visa Appointments to Expand Social Media Vetting

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The Trump administration has ordered missions abroad to stop scheduling new appointments for student and exchange visitor visa applicants as it plans to expand social media vetting of applicants. The move is part of a larger effort to ramp up deportations and revoke student visas. The vetting expansion will require consular sections to adjust their operations, processes, and resource allocation.