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Washington halts global visa appointments
The United States has temporarily halted all visa service appointments at its embassies and consulates worldwide, coinciding with the Trump administration's expansion of its immigration policies. These include reviewing visa and residency applications, tightening entry procedures, and increasing deportations. This step comes as part of efforts to enhance security measures, with the State Department launching a global training program for its staff aimed at improving visa screening processes and preventing applicants who might rely on American aid from obtaining visas—though the program details have not been disclosed. Additionally, the administration is working to revoke approximately 200,000 work and tourism visas for foreigners who applied for asylum after entering the U.S., marking one of the largest mass visa cancellations in the country's history. The new immigration policies have faced human rights criticisms and legal challenges, with a U.S. judge halting the policy that suspended issuing immigration visas to applicants from 75 countries, ruling that the measures exceed the State Department’s authority.
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