U.S. Embassy mandates social media to be public for F, M, and J visa applicants to ensure identity verification.

Bengaluru: Students who wish to study in the United States under the F, M, or J non-immigrant visa categories will now be ...

The US Embassy's new social media vetting procedures for Irish visa applicants have prompted a strong response in both ...

The US now requires F, M, and J visa applicants to set social media accounts to ‘public’ for screening. A new 2025 travel ban ...

U.S. State Department to resume scheduling of new visa interview for foreign students — with enhance vetting activities.

Technology Technology The Big Story  Trump administration uses social media for visa vetting The Trump administration is ...

Northwestern’s Office of International Student and Scholar Services alerted students Monday to new U.S. State Department ...

Foreign nationals who seek visas to study in the United States will have to make social media posts public to be scrutinized ...

The government’s requirement that international students make their accounts public has caused confusion and concern.

The State Department is restarting the processing of visa applications from students and visiting scholars, but is screening ...

The federal agency will resume scheduling applications under the new vetting standards.