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US Visa Applications Now Require Applicants to Open Their Social Media to Government Eyes

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The U.S. Department of State has expanded social media screening, requiring applicants to set all profiles to public as part of broader immigration vetting efforts

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The Mexican Embassy in the United States warned on Wednesday that Mexico’s State Department expanded, since last Monday, “the social media review and online presence for more categories of nonimmigrant visas.” “Your social media accounts must remain public during your process. Having them private can delay your visa processing,” wrote in a social media message the chancellery by Ambassador Ronald Johnson. In that same publication, he explained t…

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The U.S. State Department expanded its social media review program for visa applicants since March 30, 2026, incorporating more than a dozen new categories into the immigration assessment process.

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The U.S. Embassy in Mexico announced on Wednesday that since March 30, 2026, the State Department will expand the social media review and online presence for more categories of nonimmigrant visas. “Your social media accounts must remain public during your process. Having them private can delay your visa processing,” the Trump government alerted the H-1B temporary work visa applicants and their dependants. Among the applicants who will also be su…

The U.S. Embassy in Mexico reported, through its official X account, that the U.S. State Department will expand the social media review and online presence for nonimmigrant visa applicants.According to the publication, the bill came into effect on March 30, 2026 and now covers more categories, in addition to H-1B visas and their dependants, as well as F, M and J. The new categories subject to review include A-3, C-3, G-5, H-3, H-4 (dependent of …

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The U.S. Embassy in Mexico announced that the State Department will expand its review of social media and online presence for a greater number of nonimmigrant visa categories, a measure that took effect on March 30, 2026. In an official notice, the diplomatic mission, headed by Ambassador Ronald Johnson, explained that this oversight, which already applied to H-1B visas (and their dependents), as well as F, M, and J visas, will now be extended t…

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If you want to travel to the United States it is essential to have a visa , a mandatory document to be able to enter the country and if you are thinking about processing it it is important to take into account that you will now carry out a social media review during the process. Subscribe to our Telegram channel and bring the information in your hands.New rules for the processing of the Visa The U.S. Embassy in Mexico reported that as of March 3…

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