U.S. Halts Student Visa Applications—Will Next Year’s Kvutza Be Affected?
In a major development, the Trump administration has ordered U.S. embassies worldwide to suspend all student visa application appointments, raising questions about the fate of hundreds of international students—this includes those planning to come to spend a year in the Rebbe’s daled amos, as part of the Kvutza program, this coming Elul • Read More
According to a classified cable obtained by news outlets, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed U.S. embassies and consulates to pause the processing of student visa applications. The move comes as the administration prepares to implement a new social media vetting process as part of a broader national security policy.
This change may affect international students planning to study in the U.S. in the coming months, including Israeli Bochurim scheduled to participate in the Kvutza program. (This is aside from the thorny issue of dealing with the Israeli draft).
Each year hundreds of Temimim learning in Israel join the Kvutza program to spend and learn for a year in Beis Chayeinu, the Rebbe’s Daled Amos.
As those who join Kvutza typically receive student visas through the U.S. embassy in Israel, the pause in visa processing could impact the timeline for next year’s Kvutza. However, further updates are expected as the new policy is implemented and guidance is issued.
Chabadinfo will continue to monitor developments and share relevant information as it becomes available.
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