Hyderabad, June 19 -- The US State Department has begun the processing of student visa applications. Following this, consultancies in Hyderabad have offered advice to students applying for US visas.

Though the US began processing, it mandated applicants to grant access to their public social media profiles for review.

Interviews were halted last month

Last month, the US halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students hoping to study in the country.

The decision was taken to prepare for expanded screening of applicants' social media activity. In view of this, many consultancies in Hyderabad and other cities have started advising students aspiring to study abroad, including in the US.

The Trump administration previous...