A: Hey, Yuki! What's up?
B: Oh, hi Koji! Not much. You?

A: I heard something interesting about the US news... Did you know they revoked more than 6,000 student visas?
B: No way, really? Why though?

A: It seems it was because of overstays and law violations. The most common issues were assault, DUI, burglary, terrorism support, and so on...
B: Wow, that sounds serious! Did they stop new interviews for studying in the US too?

A: Yeah, they did in May. But later they resumed, though they tightened restrictions and increased scrutiny of applicants' social media posts.
B: That sounds tough... I wonder how it'll affect Japanese students planning to study there.

A: Well, another thing is that they also said they would suspend all visitor visas for individuals from the Palestinian territory of Gaza.
B: Oh my, really? For a review, you say?

A: Exactly! They're doing a full review of the process and procedures used to issue temporary medical-humanitarian visas recently.
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The US State Department says it has revoked more than 6,000 student visas.



It says the revocations were due to overstays and law violations, with the vast majority being assault, driving under the influence, burglary and support for terrorism.



In May, President Donald Trump's administration temporarily halted new interview appointments for people applying for visas to study in the United States.



Interviews later resumed, but restrictions on accepting foreign students have been tightened, and scrutiny of visa applicants' social media posts has increased.



In addition, the US State Department disclosed on Saturday that it would suspend the issuance of all visitor visas for individuals from the Palestinian territory of Gaza.



It said the measure would be in effect until it conducted "a full and thorough review of the process and procedures used to issue a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas in recent days."
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Quiz 1:
Why were most of the student visa revocations due to?
A. Technical issues
B. Overstays and law violations, including assault, driving under the influence, burglary, and support for terrorism
C. Academic dishonesty
D. Visa application errors

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Answers:
Quiz 1: B

Quiz 2:
What action was temporarily halted in May by President Donald Trump's administration for people applying for visas to study in the United States?
A. Visa interviews
B. Acceptance of foreign students
C. Issuance of temporary medical-humanitarian visas
D. Scrutiny of visa applicants' social media posts

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Answers:
Quiz 2: A

Quiz 3:
What was the stated reason for suspending the issuance of all visitor visas for individuals from the Palestinian territory of Gaza?
A. A full and thorough review of the process and procedures used to issue a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas in recent days
B. Technical difficulties
C. Increased security concerns
D. Budgetary reasons

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Answers:
Quiz 3: A