Trump administration pauses immigrant visa applications worldwide, citing tighter screening of applicants who may rely on US public benefits.

The US State Department paused visa appointments globally for a training programme, while a judge deemed Trump's immigrant visa ban for 26 African nations illegal

The administration of US President Donald Trump has temporarily suspended immigrant visa interviews at US embassies and consulates around the world as part of a broader effort to tighten immigration controls. A State Department spokesperson said a global training initiative has been launched across the US diplomatic network.

The Trump administration has suspended all immigrant visa applications globally, with a State Department official confirming the move on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, Aug 26: The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa appointments worldwide as the US State Department steps up scrutiny of applicants who could potentially become dependent on government-funded public benefits, according to a Financial Times report. The department has launched a global training programme for consular officers to ensure they assess visa applications more […]

The State Department paused all visa interviews at embassies and consulates worldwide as officers undergo training on new public charge guidance.

The State Department paused all visa interviews at embassies and consulates worldwide as officers undergo training on new public charge guidance.

The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa processing worldwide while consular officers receive fresh public charge training. The move deepens Washington's immigration crackdown even as a judge has blocked a similar earlier policy.

The US has paused visa appointments worldwide amid President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. The State Department cited a global training initiative at US embassies and consulates, requiring visa appointments to be adjusted.

Immigrant visa applicants with scheduled interviews at US embassies and consulates have received emails that their appointments were being rescheduled and that they would receive future notice of a new date, the Financial Times reported.

Immigrant visa applicants with scheduled interviews at US embassies and consulates have received emails that their appointments were being rescheduled and that they would receive future notice of a new date, the Financial Times reported.

Immigrant visa applicants with scheduled interviews at US embassies and consulates have received emails that their appointments were being rescheduled and that they would receive future notice of a new date, the Financial Times reported.

Immigrant visa applicants with scheduled interviews at US embassies and consulates have received emails that their appointments were being rescheduled and that they would receive future notice of a new date, the Financial Times reported.

Immigrant visa applicants with scheduled interviews at US embassies and consulates have received emails that their appointments were being rescheduled and that they would receive future notice of a new date, the Financial Times reported.

Immigrant visa applicants with scheduled interviews at US embassies and consulates have received emails that their appointments were being rescheduled and that they would receive future notice of a new date, the Financial Times reported.

WASHINGTON, Aug 25 - President Donald Trump's administration has issued a pause on visa appointments for applicants around the world during an ongoing immigration crackdown by the U.S. government in the Republican leader's second term in the White House. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The US State Department has launched a global training initiative at all US embassies and consulates. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The US State Department has launched a global training initiative at all US embassies and consulates. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has temporarily paused immigrant visa appointments worldwide, saying it needs time to train all consular staff on screening applicants who might become dependent on public benefits. Appointments for visa services at U.S. embassies were being “adjusted” because of the “global training initiative” launched this month, the State Department said in a statement. It did not say when the appointments would resume. A former State Department official said immigrant visa appointments worldwide had been paused Monday through the end of the month. The training materials were being rolled out after a federal judge struck down the administration’s 75-country visa ban, which was framed as a way to prevent immigrants from entering who might use public benefits, on Friday. As of Tuesday, the training materials still had not been disseminated, said the former official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share information on internal operations. President Donald Trump has made several…