On May 27, the U.S. Department of State announced a halt in scheduling new F, J, and M visa interview appointments. With every day that passes, it becomes increasingly difficult for international students and scholars to arrive on U.S. campuses before the start of the fall semester. 

In collaboration with the U.S. for Success Coalition, NAFSA launched an advocacy campaign urging Congress to press the State Department to resume visa appointments immediately.

Take Action

  • Convey to Congress that this suspension jeopardizes the contributions international students and scholars make to every corner of the United States and that visa appointments should resume immediately. Please take the additional step of customizing this message with specific examples of how this funding suspension is having a direct impact on your communities.
  • Use the NAFSA Social Media Toolkit to amplify our advocacy message far and wide across your networks. 

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