On May 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of State announced that it will coordinate with the Department of Homeland Security to revoke visas held by certain Chinese students, particularly those with ties to the Chinese Communist Party or those engaged in studies related to sensitive or critical fields. According to […]
On May 27, 2025, a diplomatic cable signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered U.S. embassies and consular posts to cease scheduling new student visa interviews for international students. This latest development comes as the State Department weighs expanding social media screening for student and exchange visitor applicants applying […]
In an 8-1 decision on May 19, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted an emergency appeal from the Trump administration that will allow Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 350,000 Venezuelans. Shortly after President Donald Trump returned to office, his administration sought […]
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published the monthly Visa Bulletin for June 2025. Until June 1, the May 2025 Visa Bulletin remains in effect. The Visa Bulletin contains the DOS’s Final Action Dates chart, which lists the priority dates that are current in each respective category, the categories […]