#State Department

The US State Department has suspended visa interview scheduling worldwide, launching a global training program for embassies and consulates against the backdrop of the Trump administration's campaign to tighten immigration control.

The Trump administration is preparing to revoke up to 200,000 B1/B2 visas of foreigners who filed asylum applications. The State Department may announce the decision within the coming weeks, although the plan has not yet received final approval.

The US State Department declared the detention of American scientist Wu Min Jin and seismologist Yulin Chen in China illegal. The case has become a priority ahead of the September meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping.

🇺🇸 Starting August 3, the US is introducing a mandatory visa bond of up to $20,000 for citizens of 50 countries, including Georgia and Kyrgyzstan. The goal is to combat illegal migration and overstaying. 🛂

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced the launch of a campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court. 🇺🇸 Washington has labeled the ICC's activities a threat to national security and promised to 'dismantle' the institution 'brick by brick.' Ally nations supporting the court risk losing US financial aid. ⚖️📉