The US State Department has temporarily stopped scheduling new visa interviews for international students. They want to check students' social media more carefully. This rule does not affect 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 they get clear instructions on how to do these social media checks. This decision follows the Trump administration's strict actions against international students, like stopping Harvard University from enrolling international students and taking away the legal status of thousands of international students already in the US. The Biden administration has continued this policy of checking visa applicants' social media. A long delay in scheduling student visas could make it hard for students to start classes in the summer and fall. Also, fewer international students could negatively affect university budgets.