The interview and processing of visa foreign students will reportedly continue for the United States, as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. However, they added a clause that access to social media accounts is a requirement for the correct screening and control, and if the applicant fails to meet, this may lead to a rejection of the application for a student visa.
What did the US Foreign Ministry say about visas for foreign students?
The US Foreign Ministry said it will monitor those applicants who “represent the threat to the US National Security”. This comes soon after protests across university campuses in the United States regarding the conflict of Israel-Palestine.
“Every visa decision is a national security decision. The United States must be vigilant during the issue of visa to ensure that those who apply for admission to the United States do not intend to damage Americans and our national interests and all the candidates are credibly promoted for sought -after visas.” on state education. This would include finding access to social media accounts and refusal could lead to the rejection of the student visa.
Almost 15 percent of foreign students study at American universities, including private schools and all eight Ivy League institutions, according to Hill report.
This new announcement comes as the main relief for foreign students who hope to join universities and schools this year. However, there are also ongoing chaos related to foreign students and scientists, some of whom left in the middle of an ongoing student with Trump administration in terms of protests in campuses. Meanwhile, many students are examined in US courts after Trump’s administration detained a number of pro-Palestinian students and faculties and claimed to be a threat to the country’s national security. This also led to restlessness in terms of accepting foreign students in the US.
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