The US Department of State launched a new system called the FIFA Priority Appointment Scheduling System (PASS). It basically ...

The Trump administration has ordered all US embassies and consulates worldwide to stop scheduling new student visa appointments temporarily. Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued this directive on ...

The Department of State (DoS) website no longer displays visa appointment wait times for each individual U.S. Embassy/Consulate separately. Instead, interview wait times can now be found on the Global ...

The US State Department has instructed US embassies and consulates around the world to pause new student visa appointments as it moves to expand “social media screening and vetting” to all applicants ...

On February 18, 2025, the US Department of State announced a new policy requiring more foreign nationals to attend in-person interviews to apply for nonimmigrant visas. The announcement rolls back a ...

INSTRUCTED U.S. EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES AROUND THE WORLD TO STOP SCHEDULING NEW STUDENT VISA APPOINTMENTS FOR NOW. A DIPLOMATIC CABLE REVIEWED BY ABC NEWS SAYS THE MOVE IS TO LET THE STATE DEPARTMENT ...

The pass will allow those with tickets for the 2026 event, purchased through FIFA, to get expedited visa appointments.

Once you have your SEVIS I-20 from Pratt, you are ready to start your F-1 student visa application. The steps are listed below. Citizens of Canada and Bermuda are exempt from entry visa requirements, ...