US government stops visa interviews for international students-what now?

US government stops visa interviews for international students-what now?

USA - On May 28, 2025, the US government under President Donald Trump ordered an immediate break when planning new visa interviews for students and exchange visitors. According to an internal cable, including Upi .

How many international students will be affected by the current measure remains to be seen. In the academic year 2023-2024, the United States recorded a record of 1.13 million international students, which means 6.6 % increase compared to the previous year. Most students come especially from Asia, especially from India and China.

special challenges for students

The F-1 visa, one of the main visa for international students, allows it usually allow up to 365 days before the start of a program. However, the students are not allowed to enter the United States more than 30 days before the program start. It is unclear whether the current break also applies to students who are already in the United States and want to extend their visas. As a rule, the F-1-VISA is exhibited for five years and the extension process is similar to the original application process, as described in the guide of Visa Help In summary, it can be seen that this break may have an impact on the inlet of international students in US universities. While the universities that have a large number of international students, such as NYU with 27,247 students and Harvard with 6,800 international students, are affected by the decision, the pressure on universities is particularly perceived that are committed to social justice and rights of Palestinians. This measure is considered part of the efforts of the Trump administration to regulate and question access to US education for international students.