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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 ...
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 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, ...
U.S. stops scheduling foreign students’ visa interviews while expanding social media vetting
A U.S. official said Tuesday the suspension is intended to be temporary and does not apply to applicants who already had ...
U.S. halts student visa applications to prepare for expanded social media vetting
The Trump administration ordered a hold on any new interviews of foreign student visa applications as it considers expanded ...
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 ...
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State Department Halts New Student Visa Interviews, Expands Social Media Vetting
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has temporarily paused the scheduling of new visa interviews for international students ...
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Social media vetting rolled out to Harvard applicants
US consulates are carrying out enhanced social media vetting of Harvard applicants, in a pilot project that could be rolled ...
US State Department orders embassies to pause student visa appointments as it considers expanding social media vetting
It’s the latest move from the Trump administration that could deter international students from studying at universities in ...
Trump administration considers enhanced social media vetting as student visa interviews halted
The possible added measures come as the Trump administration cracks down on immigration, including revoking student visas during deportations.