NewsFlash! Trump Administration Orders Pause on Scheduling F, J, and M Visa Appointments

27 May 2025

The Trump administration has ordered all U.S. consular posts to temporarily halt the scheduling of visa “stamp” appointment slots at consular posts for F, J, and M visa applicants. Foreign nationals who have already scheduled such visa appointments should not be impacted by this announcement.

The administration is pausing the scheduling of additional appointments based on a directive being considered by the White House to require a far more robust review of all F, J, and M visa applicants’ social media presence. If implemented, one concern is that this could result in a significant increase in visa appointment wait times, as government officials divert resources to the review of the social media posts of applicants.

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