Students say they 'regret' applying to US schools after visa changes
Students around the world are anxious and in limbo, they say, as the Trump administration makes plans to temporarily halt US student visa appointments.
An official memo seen by BBC's US partner CBS ordered a temporary pause in appointments as the state department prepares to increase social media vetting of applicants for student and foreign exchange visas.
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Some students told the BBC that the confusion has even left them wishing they had applied to schools outside the US.
"I already regret it," said a 22-year-old master's student from Shanghai, who did not wish to be named for fear of jeopardising their visa to study at the University of Pennsylvania.
The student said they feel lucky their application was approved, but that has not eased their uncertainty.
"Even if I study in the US, I may be chased back to China without getting my degree," they said. "That's so scary."
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