The Trump administration has reportedly canceled visa applicants’ appointments amid its plan to snoop on their social media accounts.

The State Department, under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, directed all H-1B and H-4 visa applicants, as well as student and exchange visa applicants, last week to “adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media profiles to ‘public,’” so it could scrutinize their online activity.

Now, U.S. consulates in India have canceled and rescheduled some applicants’ visa appointments originally scheduled for December, according to law firm Fragomen, citing reports from foreign nationals.

Their appointments have reportedly been rescheduled for March 2026, with the consulates citing the State Department’s new social media vetting policy and the consequent

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