![]() ![]() This change was proposed in response to the Presidential Memorandum issued on March 6, 2017, calling for the Secretary of State, Secretary of Homeland Security and Attorney General to implement protocols and procedures to enhance the screening and vetting of applications for visas and all other immigration benefits to increase the safety and security of the American people. Those who are excluded from answering this question includes most diplomatic and official visa applicants. ![]() The new question requires applicants to fully disclose all the social media accounts they have used within the last five years by providing all their usernames and handles, but not passwords.Īpplicants may select the social media platforms from a dropdown list, - which includes popular platforms based in the United States, and other countries –such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr, Reddit, and more.The new question affects over 15 million immigrant and nonimmigrant applicants. On Friday, May 31, 2019, the Department of State (“DOS”) updated the online immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applications, Form DS-260 and Form DS-160, to include a question inquiring about the history of an applicant’s social media use. Department of State Implements ‘Extreme Vetting’ Social Media Questions on Form DS-160 and Form DS-260 ![]()
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