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

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 processing from 75 countries whose...

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 processing from 75 countries whose...