The US State Department has temporarily stopped scheduling new visa interviews for international students. This is because they want to check their social media activity more carefully. However, this rule does not apply to people who have already scheduled their interviews. A document signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that consulates should not schedule more student visa appointments until new rules are given about checking social media more broadly. This decision comes after the Trump administration's strong actions against international students, such as taking away Harvard University's right to enroll international students and ending the legal status of many international students already in the US. The Biden administration has continued the policy of checking visa applicants' social media accounts. A long delay in scheduling student visas could upset students' plans to start in summer and fall, and fewer international students could negatively affect university budgets.