US to deny visas over health conditions like obesity, will it impact F-1 students?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Under the new guidance, visa officers will now evaluate whether an applicant has the financial capacity to cover the potential long-term medical costs of chronic conditions "over his entire expected lifespan without seeking public cash assistance or long-term institutionalisation at government expense.
52% : The 'public charge' rule, rooted in a century-old immigration statute, was originally designed to prevent individuals likely to become dependent on public assistance from entering the country.
49% : At present, it remains unclear how strictly consular officers will apply the rule to F-1 students or whether exceptions will be made for those who can demonstrate strong financial backing or private insurance coverage.

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