US resumes issuing student visas; HIV vaccine approved; Fed keeps base interest rates unchanged; Air India cuts international flights; Putin says Ukraine conflict would not have occurred if Trump was in power… are some of the world news highlights on June 19.
US resumes issuing visas for international students
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
