Pending the promulgation of revised directives concerning amplified social media due diligence protocols, the State Department has imposed a moratorium on scheduling further visa interviews for prospective international students, though this caveat excludes those with pre-existing appointments; a missive from the Secretary's office enjoins consular divisions to suspend scheduling forthwith, portending potential disruptions to matriculation timelines for summer and autumnal semesters, and potentially precipitating budgetary exigencies for institutions of higher education dependent on international student enrollment, a policy refinement tracing its lineage to the prior administration's stringent approach to international student oversight, including actions such as the revocation of Harvard University's enrollment prerogatives and the nullification of legal residency for extant foreign students, with the current administration maintaining the policy of heightened scrutiny vis-à-vis applicants' digital footprints.