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 ...

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

While visa applicants have been required to disclose their social media identifiers since 2019, this updated rule now goes a ...

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

All individuals applying for an F, M, or J non-immigrant visa are to adjust the privacy settings on all of their personal ...

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

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

Last month, the US administration had asked its embassies to stop scheduling appointments for student visas as it expands ...

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

This step is part of the Donald Trump administration's broader effort to strengthen security and maintain the integrity of ...

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

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