Fact-check: “US Department of State stops issuing visas”
Verdict: Misleading (72% confidence)
The State Department has imposed a series of targeted suspensions and a current worldwide pause on visa appointment scheduling (announced August 25, 2026, for officer training on public-charge guidance), but it has not stopped issuing all visas globally. The monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance statistics published on travel.state.gov show ongoing issuances through early 2026, and official notices as recently as August 18, 2026 describe an active expedited NIV appointment pilot prog…
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