May 28, 2025
Media outlets are reporting that the U.S. Department of State has temporarily paused making new visa appointments available for F and J students and scholars until it issues further guidance on an expansion of social media screening and vetting of student and scholar visa applicants. Reports say this pause does not affect those who have already scheduled interviews.
The University of Michigan has not received an official announcement about this from the State Department.
WHAT TO DO
- Students and scholars with visa appointments should plan to attend them.
- Once visa processing resumes, students and scholars should make appointments as soon as they can.
- Admitted students should continue submitting their required documents to their U-M admitting unit.
U-M will continue to issue I-20s and DS-2019s during this temporary visa issuance pause. Some general information about social media screening is at: Protests and Social Media Amid New U.S. Policies.
This announcement will be updated once more information is available.
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