We asked immigration experts what the State Department's new visa application process means for international students, researchers, and exchange visitors.

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

This could lead to longer visa processing times and stricter social media scrutiny for the applicants, Piyush Kumar, Regional Director of South Asia, Canada, and Latin America at IDP Education ...

"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 ...

Between the Trump Administration declaring private accounts a red flag for foreign students and employers using AI to find ...

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 ...

KEY TAKEAWAYS Trump administration requires international students to make social media profiles public. Visa interviews for F, M, and J visas will soon resume globally.

In a notice made public Wednesday, the department said it had rescinded its May suspension of student visa processing but said new applicants who refuse to set their social media accounts to ...

Even if visa applicants are approved, there is no clear answer on whether the government will stop monitoring their social media once they are in the U.S., noted Simon Marginson, a professor of ...

In a notice made public Wednesday, the department said it had rescinded its May suspension of student visa processing but said new applicants who refuse to set their social media accounts to ...

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 ...