The Trump administration’s State Department has briefly halted immigrant visa appointments at U. S. consulates and embassies throughout the world, instructing consular personnel to reschedule interviews while they get new public-charge screening training.
The Financial Times originally reported the announcement, which a State Department official verified on August 25, 2026, and which has an impact on candidates in significant immigrant visa classifications, such as family-based and employment-based immigrant visas handled at foreign consular posts.
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Source: https://immigrationnewscanada.ca