On
June 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of State
announced that U.S. consulates and
embassies "...will resume scheduling F, M, and J nonimmigrant visa
applications soon. Applicants should check the relevant embassy or
consulate website for appointment availability." The U.S. Department of
State states they "...will conduct a comprehensive and thorough vetting,
including online presence, of all student and exchange visitor applicants in
the F, M, and J nonimmigrant classifications." In the same
press release, they added that "...all
applicants for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas will be instructed to adjust the
privacy settings on all of their social media profiles to “
public.”