Bengaluru: Students who wish to study in the United States under the F, M, or J non-immigrant visa categories will now be required to set their social media accounts to ‘public’ as part of the visa application process.

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

Last month, the US administration had asked its embassies to stop scheduling appointments for student visas as it expands scrutiny of applicants’ social media posts.