🎓State Dept Halts New Student-Visa Interviews Worldwide
Immigration
Higher Ed
A May 27 directive orders U.S. embassies to suspend scheduling new F-1 and J-1 visa appointments pending “enhanced social-media vetting,” sparking backlash from universities and tech firms reliant on international talent.
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Your Campuses:
Admissions offices warn thousands of STEM students may defer or abandon U.S. studies.
Your Innovation:
International graduate students file a third of U.S. patents.
Your Soft Power:
Move fuels rival countries’ recruitment drives.
Your Civil Liberties:
Digital-speech reviews raise First-Amendment and privacy concerns.
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Which additional screening is under review for student-visa applicants?
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Technology
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NAFSA estimates international students contributed how much to the U.S. economy in 2024-25?
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What percentage of U.S. graduate computer-science enrollment was international students in 2023?
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Which visa category was exempt from the freeze due to ‘‘critical medical training’’ needs?
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