Americans have been urged to register on the State Department's website for up-to-date security alerts and to follow its WhatsApp channel for further updates.

Are you an American and planning to visit Middle East? Read the US State Department's latest advisory first

The directive noted that if an applicant expresses fear about returning to their country of nationality or residence, it raises doubts about the purpose of their travel and suggests possible immigrant intent at the time of the visa application.

Trump administration issues directive to deny visas to applicants who fear returning to home country

The State Department has added business formal dress code guidance to its internal policy manual for the first time, establishing department-wide standards for employee attire.

The changes, implemented in recent days in the Foreign Affairs Manual — the department’s central repository for policies — mark the first time the agency has formally codified expectations for how diplomats and staff should dress in official settings.

Business Formal Dress Code Guidance Added to Internal Policy

The US has paused immigrant visa processing for Pakistan and  74 other countries, citing welfare concerns, as Islamabad hopes the review will end soon

'We are in touch. Hope it resumes soon': Pakistan reacts after US State Department freezes visa processing from 75 countries

State Department freezes immigrant visas from 75 countries from January 21. See the complete list here

The US State Department says over 100,000 visas have been revoked since Donald Trump took office, including student and specialised visas, as his administration tightens immigration rules and ramps up deportations to crack down on crime.

‘Will continue to deport these thugs’: Over 100,000 US visas revoked since Trump took office

Another one bites the dust: US fires diplomat over concealing romantic relationship with Chinese national

The sale is designed to boost Ukraine’s ability to defend itself and respond to both current and future threats. According to US officials, it will also help improve stability in the region without shifting the broader military balance.

'Missile maintenance, spare parts and more': US approves $172 million boost to Ukraine’s air defences with HAWK missile support deal

The US State Department has launched an investigation into Harvard's eligibility to sponsor international students under the Exchange Visitor (J-1 visa) Program. Secretary of State Rubio cited concerns over Harvard’s compliance with federal regulations and issues related to antisemitism.

'Yet another retaliatory step': Is Harvard risking its right to host foreign students? US State Department opens fresh investigation

The Trump administration has laid off more than 1,000 US State Department employees in its push to shrink the federal workforce. The cuts, following a Supreme Court decision, affect key diplomatic offices, drawing sharp criticism over potential national security risks and America global standing.

Over 1,000 laid off at US State Department amid Trump cuts

Making your profile public key to student visa? US sets new rule for university applicants

World: Fact sheet was updated last week, and it retains US's opposition to unilateral change from either Taiwan or China, claiming the democratically governed island as its own.

'Serious regression': China slams US for dropping wording on not supporting 'Taiwan independence'

The Bharatiya Janata Party alleged that the US State Department was behind the targeted attacks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling party and attempts to "destabilise India".

PM Modi-Led BJP Says US State Department Targeting India

A former senior US official has said that the US State Department falsified a report absolving Israel of responsibility for blocking humanitarian aid flows into Gaza. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas war: US State Department official resigns over Biden's Gaza policy

The United States, on Friday (May 17) issued a worldwide alert warning that foreign terror organisations may attempt to target people from the LGBTQ+ community and events weeks ahead of Pride month.

US issues global alert amid threat of violence against LGBTQ+ community ahead of Pride month

The US Department of State Thursday (Feb 8) announced a reward of up to $10 million for information revealing the identity of the leaders of the Hive ransomware gang.

US announces $10mn award for information on Hive ransomware gang

A doctor in northern Virginia is no longer considered a citizen of the United States. The reason - the simple process of renewing a passport took a wrong turn. According to a report by The Washington Post on Sunday (Nov 25), Dr Siavash Sobhani was born in the US, went to university and practised medicine in the country for over 30 years.

Passport renewal becomes a nightmare for US doctor. Here's what happened

A former official of the US State Department under the previous Trump administration was on Friday (Nov 3) sentenced to nearly six years in prison for attacking police officers during the 2021 Capitol Hill riot.

Capitol Hill riot: Ex-US State Department official sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison

China lashed out at the United States, on Saturday (Sep 30) and called it a true “empire of lies” after the US State Department accused Beijing of spending billions of dollars every year to spread disinformation across the world.

‘Empire of lies’: China lashes out at US, rejects state department disinformation report

The United States has announced it will impose visa sanctions on Chinese officials that are pursuing "forced assimilation" of children in Tibet. Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday (August 23) said Washington would go after Chinese officials who are behind the policy of state boarding schools forcefully assimilating over one million Tibetan children in government-run boarding schools.

US announces visa sanctions on Chinese officials for forcible assimilation of Tibetans

Alix Dorsainvil, an American nurse working in Haiti, has been kidnapped along with her child, El Roi Haiti, a Christian aid charity she worked for said in a statement.

US nurse and her child kidnapped in Haiti, State Department monitoring situation

The United States said it has updated its travel warning for Uganda following the adoption of draconian anti-gay legislation last month, a move Kampala branded "blackmail".

US updates Uganda travel warning over anti-gay law

As the controversy surrounding Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from the Indian parliament gains pace, the US has also chimed in with a response. Vedant Patel, the US state department's main deputy spokesperson on Monday said Washington was 'watching' the developments unfolding in the court case concerning Gandhi.

'We are watching...': US state department on Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from Indian parliament

Ned Price will step down as the US State Department’s Spokesperson this month, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a press release on Tuesday (local time).

Ned Price to step down as US State Department's spokesperson; Vedant Patel to be interim spokesperson