The administration of US President Donald Trump may soon end its temporary restrictions on international student visa applications, a move sure to bring relief to prospective scholars who had secured spots at US universities.

Secretary of State last month told embassies and consulates around the world to pause new foreign student interviews as the State Department implemented enhanced screening  of applicants' social media histories. The various directives and decrees relating to international students threw thousands of people's plans into disarray, leaving them uncertain as to whether they would be able to start their courses in the new academic year. On Tuesday, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce suggested that embassies and consulates would soon resume interviews for international student visas and said people should start looking for interview spots to open. The US Embassy in India  issued a stark warning to Indians travelling to the United States. In its latest message, the US embassy has stated that Washington "will not tolerate any abuse of visas or illegal entry" into the country.