Outlining each visa adjudication as a "national security decision", the US has asked applicants to reveal their social media usernames or handles of each platform they have used in the last five years.

The directive, part of intensified background checks, is mandatory for all applicants filling out the DS-160 visa application form

The DS-160 form includes a dedicated section asking applicants to list all social media platforms and corresponding usernames or identifiers used in the past five years.