The US Embassy in Manila asked those who are applying for an F, M, or J nonimmigrant visa to set their social media accounts ...

The Consul General at the United States Embassy in Ghana, Mr Elliot Fertik, has cautioned that an applicant’s social media activity can influence the outcome of their U.S. visa application.

The Trump administration is increasingly turning to social media as a national security tool to vet immigrants, stoking ...

Starting June 25, 2025, the US State Department requires student visa applicants (F, M, and J types) to disclose social media handles from the past five years, setting profiles to public. Consular ...

Seoul’s US embassy has started taking in student visa applications but applicants would have to set their social media posts ...

"Effective immediately, all individuals applying for an F, M, or J nonimmigrant visa are requested to adjust the privacy ...

Foreign students and exchange visitors applying for U.S. visas will now face stricter background checks, including mandatory reviews of their public ...

Australian students are turning away from US universities for their exchange and PhD programs, in part due to privacy and ...

Ireland's Taoiseach Mícheál Martin has criticized the new social media vetting procedures for Irish students applying for US ...

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 ...

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