A US State Department official on Wednesday (local time) stated that foreign students applying for visas to study in the United States should understand that they cannot obstruct classes or vandalize campuses, after it resumed student visa processing following a temporary suspension.
State Department deputy spokesperson Mignon Houston also underlined that all visa-related decisions are taken keeping America's national security in mind.
Houston said, "Our student visa applications have opened, students can apply and submit their application but what we want students to understand when they're applying for that visa, we want them to understand that we want to see a use of that visa that is in line with their application and the students come to the United States and study and not obstruct students from studying in class, not to vandalize campuses."
She added, "Every decision we make is a national security decision. We have these policies with the US immigration law to ensure that we are holding the highest standard for the US immigration... not only to protect our citizens but also the other students studying here..."
The State Department announced on June 18 that it is reopening visa applications for foreign nationals to study in the United States, a process which it suspended the previous month in order to widen the social media vetting of such applicants.
New applicants who refuse to set their social media accounts to “public” for a review could be rejected, it announced, and added that a refusal to do so could be a sign they are trying to evade the requirement or hide their online activity.
State Department deputy spokesperson Mignon Houston also underlined that all visa-related decisions are taken keeping America's national security in mind.
Houston said, "Our student visa applications have opened, students can apply and submit their application but what we want students to understand when they're applying for that visa, we want them to understand that we want to see a use of that visa that is in line with their application and the students come to the United States and study and not obstruct students from studying in class, not to vandalize campuses."
She added, "Every decision we make is a national security decision. We have these policies with the US immigration law to ensure that we are holding the highest standard for the US immigration... not only to protect our citizens but also the other students studying here..."
The State Department announced on June 18 that it is reopening visa applications for foreign nationals to study in the United States, a process which it suspended the previous month in order to widen the social media vetting of such applicants.
New applicants who refuse to set their social media accounts to “public” for a review could be rejected, it announced, and added that a refusal to do so could be a sign they are trying to evade the requirement or hide their online activity.
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