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

State Department resumed accepting student visa applications, the US Embassy in India issued a new directive on Monday, June ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Those who fail to adhere to the new ‘social media rules’ before appearing for the visa interview will reportedly be suspected ...