washington dozens american academic group take stance trump administration proposal toughen scrutiny u.s. visa applicants say chill effect international students study unite state u.s. state department propose require 65,000 visa applicants per year consular officer believe warrant enhance screen provide prior passport number five years worth social media handle email address phone number 15 years biographical information 50 academic educational group across range social physical sciences represent college admission counselors advisers say letter state department officials thursday change would cause uncertainties confusion lead unacceptably long delay process apply vague ill-defined class visa applicants concern propose change implement international undergraduate graduate students scholars scientific collaborators may discourage come unite state letter say state department immediately respond request comment letter proposal come early month part push toward extreme vet seek president donald trump state department obtain approval new procedures office management budget due federal regulations allow members public comment bit.ly/2qydwwy approximately 200 comment thursday vast majority oppose dozen favor deadline comment midnight thursday prospect require tens thousands applicants hand social media information stir particular concern among commenters say incoming students would put social media presence scrutinize state department say proposal extra information would allow rigorously evaluate applicants terrorism national security-related visa ineligibilities neil weissman interim president dickinson college pennsylvania say comment proposal additional criteria harm cross-border exchange ideas 10 percent dickinson 2,400 students international accord website andrea pietrzyk advise international students lewis-clark state college public college idaho say school see approximately 50 percent drop international applicants fall semester compare last year people perception go difficult get visa go want come pietrzyk say students middle east concern whether show give facebook passwords school 112 international students fall 2014 overall student body 4,300 accord website people comment favor aspects proposal say think could help protect unite state terrorism seem reasonable request record public social media activity part already rigorous vet process especially give role social media recent act terror write one anonymous commenter definitely write another commentator give name butch walton age terrorism need know much possible come here u.s. academic group oppose trump 's visa-vetting plan