When Adefemola Akintade learned that the Trump administration had suspended the processing of foreign student visas, she immediately went blank. “I don’t know what to do; this is something I’ve always wanted for the longest of times,

The Trump administration is also considering a policy requiring foreign student visa applicants to undergo social media screening.

International students in the U.S. are facing heightened uncertainty after Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered a pause on student visa interviews while new, unspecified social media vetting guidelines are developed.