August 25–26, 2026 · Reuters corrected scope to immigrant-visa appointments; duration not specified · Immigration / visas / State Department consular operations
State Department pauses or reschedules immigrant-visa appointments worldwide during global public-charge screening training
Reuters corrected its August 26 report to clarify that the worldwide disruption concerns immigrant-visa appointments, not all visa services. The State Department says embassies and consulates are adjusting those appointments while consular officers undergo global training focused on public-charge screening. Applicants have received rescheduling notices, but State has not publicly supplied a universal restart date. FactFlag therefore records a global immigrant-visa appointment pause/adjustment, not a suspension of all visa categories or a permanent halt to immigrant-visa issuance.
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