Trump resumes student visa interviews. From social media to personal beliefs here’s what’s being screened
Here’s what is being screened as Trump resumes student visa interviews
- The State Department has resumed interviews for student visa applicants after a nearly month-long freeze.
- New guidance requires comprehensive vetting of applicants, including a thorough review of their online presence and social media profiles.
- Applicants may be instructed to change their social media privacy settings to public, and failure to provide requested information could impact their credibility.
- The screening process aims to identify indications of hostility towards the US, support for foreign terrorists, or unlawful antisemitic harassment or violence.
- These measures follow similar guidance from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and align with broader administration efforts targeting campus dissent, with officials having revoked hundreds of student visas.