Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSecretary of State Marco Rubio testifies during a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing in June (Getty)The U.S. State Department has temporarily suspended immigrant visa interviews at all embassies and consulates worldwide. Officials said the suspension is necessary to run a global training program that teaches consular staff to identify applicants who may rely on U.S. public assistance. Affected applicants have begun receiving notices that their interviews have been canceled and will be rescheduled later. The policy is part of President Donald Trump's wider immigration enforcement push, which includes increased visa fees and tighter restrictions. Human rights organizations have criticized the measures as discriminatory, while a federal judge recently blocked a related attempt to pause visas for individuals from 75 nations. In fullTrump administration abruptly halts immigrant visa interviews across the worldMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Thousands face visa limbo as US suspends immigrant interviews worldwide
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSecretary of State Marco Rubio testifies during a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing in June (Getty)The U.S. State Department has temporarily suspended immigrant visa interviews at all embassies and consulates worldwide. Officials said the suspension is necessary to run a global training program that teaches consular staff to identify applicants who may rely on U.S. public assistance. Affected applicants have begun receiving notices that their interviews have been canceled and will be rescheduled later. The policy is part of President Donald Trump's wider immigration enforcement push, which includes increased visa fees and tighter restrictions. Human rights organizations have criticized the measures as discriminatory, while a federal judge recently blocked a related attempt to pause visas for individuals from 75 nations. In fullTrump administration abruptly halts immigrant visa interviews across the worldMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
