Trump Administration Issues Pause on Immigrant Visa Appointments for Applicants Worldwide

President Donald Trump’s ‌administration has issued a pause on immigrant visa appointments for applicants around the world during an ongoing immigration crackdown by the U.S. government in the Republican leader’s second term in the White House.

A U.S. State ​Department spokesperson said on Tuesday that it launched a global training initiative at ​all U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide and that appointments for visa services ⁠will be adjusted to accommodate the training.

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The State Department did not specify details on the ‌training ⁠and its timeline, beyond saying the training aimed to help consular officers screen out applicants deemed likely to become dependent on U.S. public benefits and to ensure evaluation of visa applicants “comprehensively and consistently.”

The pause on visa appointments was reported earlier by the Financial Times, which said ​immigrant visa applicants with ​scheduled interviews at ⁠U.S. embassies and consulates have received emails that their appointments were being rescheduled and that they would receive future notice of a new ​date.

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