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Federal officials to vet social media accounts of visa applicants heading to Harvard
Federal officials are set to start reviewing the social media accounts of visa applicants who plan to attend, work at or ...
Trump throws another punch at Harvard — demands more social media vetting of visa applicants
The vetting will go beyond student applicants and includes faculty, employees, contractors, guest speakers and tourists.
New U.S. Visa Restrictions Target Foreign Officials Over Social Media ‘Censorship’
The Trump Administration announced the restrictions on foreign officials it says are “complicit” in censoring Americans on ...
Student visa applicants advised to tread lightly as U.S. expands social media vetting
Counselors are urging foreign students applying to U.S. colleges to avoid certain topics online as the State Department ...
US stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students while it expands social media vetting
U.S. officials say the State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students hoping to study ...
State Department to ramp up screening, social media vetting for student visa applicants as interviews paused
The State Department is poised to increase its social media vetting for those applying for student and exchange visitor visas ...
State Department orders embassies to pause new student visa appointments as it moves to expand social media vetting
The US State Department has instructed US embassies and consulates around the world to pause new student visa appointments as ...
Trump administration halting student visa appointments ahead of "expanded social media vetting"
The Trump administration is planning to expand social media screenings for international students applying for visas.
Trump admin pauses student visa interviews to expand social media checks
Anyone hoping to schedule a student visa interview will need to wait, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday.
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State Department Will Review Social Media Accounts of Harvard Student Visa Applicants for Antisemitism
The State Department will begin reviewing the social media accounts of Harvard student visa applicants for antisemitism as ...
State implements reviews of Harvard visa applicants’ social media accounts
The State Department issued instructions to consulates and embassies late Thursday telling them to start the vetting immediately.