President Donald Trump's administration has ordered its missions abroad to stop scheduling new appointments for student and exchange visitor visa applicants, as the State Department prepares to expand ...

The Trump administration’s pause on scheduling visa appointments for international students is extending far beyond the intended target of higher education, leaving high school exchange programs ...

The U.S. Department of State (DoS) has temporarily paused scheduling of new visa interviews for F-1 and J visa applicants. According to a press briefing from May 29, 2025, DoS expects the pause to be ...

Therefore, ISSS strongly recommends that nonimmigrant visa applicants schedule interviews only in their country of citizenship or residence, not in countries they are visiting for personal or ...

The US Department of State has overhauled its global visa appointment policy for non-immigrant categories. Effective immediately, applicants must now schedule interviews exclusively in their home ...