No US visa blow for Thai students

None of the US visa interviews for Thai students have been affected by the recent halt to foreign student visas, according to the United States Embassy in Thailand.

- PORAMET TANGSATHAPORN

Last Tuesday, media outlet Politico reported that the Trump administration had circulated an official memo to US embassies and consular sections stating: “Effective immediately, in preparation for an expansion of required social media screening and vetting, consular sections should not add any additional student or exchange visitor (F, M, and J) visa appointment capacity until further guidance is issu