Trump administration cancels visa appointments worldwide to bolster consular officer training

Published August 26, 2026 10:54am ET | Updated August 26, 2026 10:54am ET



The Trump administration has cancelled all visa appointments at consular offices worldwide, an unprecedented move meant to retrain consular officers to examine applications more stringently.

The State Department announced Tuesday that it would suspend and reschedule all immigrant visa appointments so the government can conduct a mandatory intensive training for all department employees responsible for hearing and deciding visa applications, according to Reuters.

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