Getting a U.S. visa was once about documents, interviews, and qualifications. Now, it seems the applicants’ social media ...

"If the social media review uncovers potentially derogatory information indicating that the applicant may not be eligible for a visa, Fraud Prevention Units are required take screenshots of social ...

In 2025, the U.S. implemented significant policy shifts impacting international students. These changes include mandatory ...

On June 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of State announced new visa screening requirements that significantly impact F, M, and J visa applicants. These changes include intensified vetting, mandatory ...

Federal officials are set to start reviewing the social media accounts of visa applicants who plan to attend, work at or visit Harvard University for any signs of antisemitism, marking the latest ...

In a social media post, the U.S. Embassy in London wrote that "every visa adjudication is a national security decision," adding that applicants for several kinds of student visas would be required ...

WASHINGTON — The State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students hoping to study in the U.S. while it prepares to expand the screening of their activity on ...

“Visa applicants are required to list all social media usernames or handles of every platform they have used from the last 5 years on the DS-160 visa application form,” the Embassy stated.

Student visa applicants required to make social media accounts public by: Dominique LaVigne Posted: Jun 20, 2025 / 06:35 AM PDT Updated: Jun 20, 2025 / 10:35 PM PDT ...

Camila Valenzuela ’29, an incoming first year from Chile who has a student visa interview scheduled for July, said the news left her confused about how her social media accounts may be judged. “It’s ...

The Department of Homeland Security will begin screening visa applicants' social media content for "antisemitic activity," it announced on Wednesday. "There is no room in the United States for the ...

Federal officials are set to start reviewing the social media accounts of visa applicants who plan to attend, work at or visit Harvard University for any signs of antisemitism, marking the latest ...