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The Trump administration has ordered a freeze on all new student visa interviews at U.S. embassies and consulates, as it weighs a plan to require foreign applicants to undergo social media vetting, according to a State Department cable obtained by POLITICO.

The cable is dated Tuesday and signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, POLITICO reported that the document outlines the forthcoming shift in vetting procedures.

The news outlet also reported Tuesday the Trump administration is considering a policy that would require all foreign students applying to study in the United States to undergo social media screening.

Newsweek has reached out to the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) via email Tuesday afternoon for comment.

This is developing news and will be updated as more information is available.