US pauses immigrant visa applications worldwide amid Trump’s immigration crackdown

Meanwhile, applicants with interviews already scheduled were emailed that their appointments had been cancelled and that they would be informed of a new date and time, The Financial Times reported.

But it’s part of a slate of strategies the Trump administration has employed to crack down on both lawful and undocumented immigration and create a more selective process for who can gain entry into the system.

At the same time, the Trump administration is reportedly preparing to revoke the business and tourist visas of up to 200,000 foreign nationals who have applied for asylum or are currently seeking asylum in the United States, amid concerns that they will require financial support from the authorities.

The crackdown has faced some legal setbacks.