The Trump administration paused new student visa interviews at the end of May, amid plans to increase vetting of potential visa holders. Over 400,000 student visas were issued in Fiscal Year 2024; however, the pause put new issuances at risk for the next academic year.

The United States has resumed visa applications for foreign students but has introduced strict new guidelines. On Wednesday, 18th June 2025, the US State Department announced that it had lifted the suspension on student visa processing,

The State Department is restarting the processing of visa applications from students and visiting scholars, but is screening for “hostility” toward the United States.