They paused immigrant visa interviews at EVERY U.S. embassy and consulate. Not a rumor. State Department confirmed it. Official reason: “in-depth training” so officers can screen every applicant for public charge — whether they might end up on U.S. benefits. If you already had an interview booked: check your email. A lot of people got cancellations or postponements after they already paid fees, booked flights, and took time off work. This is hitting family cases first — spouses, parents, kids waiting abroad. It also dropped right after a judge struck down the 75-country visa freeze. Same week they’re talking about pulling visas from up to 200,000 people who entered on tourist/business visas and then filed asylum. If your interview disappeared: • Do not travel until you have a confirmed new date • Save every email and receipt • Comment your embassy below and I’ll tell you what I’m seeing I’m Jacob Sapochnick. This is not “illegal immigration.” This is the legal line getting squeezed. Follow for the next update. Link in bio if you need a case review. #immigrantvisa #greencard #uscis #statedepartment #publiccharge