The US State Department has temporarily stopped making new visa appointments for foreign students because they want to check their social media more carefully. This rule does not affect students who have already scheduled their interviews. A message from Secretary of State Marco Rubio states that consulates should not schedule more student visa appointments until they receive clear instructions on how to do these social media checks. This decision is part of the Trump administration's stricter rules for international students, which included stopping Harvard University from enrolling them and taking away the legal status of many international students already in the US. The Biden administration has continued checking visa applicants' social media. If student visa appointments are paused for a long time, it could cause problems for students' plans to start classes in the summer or fall. Also, fewer international students could negatively affect university budgets.