The US State Department has temporarily stopped scheduling new visa interviews for international students because they want to check their social media more closely. This rule does not apply to students who have already scheduled their interviews. A message from Secretary of State Marco Rubio states that embassies should not schedule more student visa appointments until they receive clear instructions on how to check social media. This decision comes after the Trump administration's strict actions against international students, such as stopping Harvard University from accepting international students and ending the legal status of many international students already in the US. The Biden administration also continued the policy of checking visa applicants' social media accounts. A long pause in scheduling student visas could disrupt students' plans to enroll in summer and fall classes, and fewer international students could negatively affect university budgets.