The US State Department is directing its diplomatic missions abroad to continue processing student visa applications after a temporary suspension.
An official from the State Department, speaking on condition of anonymity, stated that according to new guidelines, consular officers will conduct “thorough and comprehensive checks” on all applicants for student visas.
“To facilitate this verification process, all applicants for non-immigrant visas of types F, M, and J will be required to set their social media profiles to public,” the official said.
The enhanced checks
