Ongoing visa appointment backlogs, exacerbated under current administration policies targeting specific countries, continue to disrupt international student enrollments at U.S. universities. The delays have led some students to defer enrollment to spring semesters, creating uncertainty about the magnitude of international enrollment declines for the academic year. Despite President Trump’s public assertions welcoming Chinese and other foreign students, restrictive visa processing and increased scrutiny-driven revocations undermine these statements. The enrollment impact threatens the financial and cultural diversity of campuses dependent on international student populations.