US halts immigrant visa applications for global ‘in-depth’ training course

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Trending on The Hill - August 26, 2026

Trending on The Hill - August 26, 2026

The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa appointments worldwide to carry out “in-depth training” for consular officers to screen out foreign applicants at risk of taking advantage of U.S. public assistance. 

The guidance from the State Department comes after a federal judge last week vacated President Trump’s policy suspending visa........

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