The new questions, part of an effort to tighten vetting of would-be visitors to the United States, was approved on May 23 by the Office of Management and Budget despite criticism from a range of education officials and academic groups ...

The move of is one of several being considered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in order to vet visa applicants from seven countries regarded as high-risk — namely, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen, JOinfo.com reports ...