Kathmandu, June 5 -- Nepali students planning to study in the United States have been thrown into uncertainty after the Donald Trump administration imposed tighter restrictions on international student visas.

According to the Ministry of Education, the US remains among the top five preferred destinations for Nepali students, alongside Japan, Canada, Australia, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. However, recent directives from the Trump administration have tightened rules not only for non-resident foreigners but also for student visa applicants.

The US State Department has instructed its embassies not to grant interview appointments for student visa applicants until further notice. While interviews already scheduled are allowed to proc...