Afghanistan, May 28 -- The U.S. has halted new student visa appointments to enhance security checks, causing uncertainty for international students and universities.
Donald Trump, the President of the United States, continuing his tough stance against foreign students, has ordered that the appointment scheduling for student visas be halted at all U.S. embassies.
Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, Tuesday, May 27, instructed the country's embassies worldwide to suspend the appointment process for applicants seeking these types of visas until further notice.
This decision was made to expand the review of applicants' online activities and social media presence, a move that the U.S. State Department says is necessary to strengthen nat...