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H-1B Visa Update as Trump Admin Issues New Social Media Directive
The State Department now requires public social media profiles for H-1B visa applicants and dependants to screen out those linked to censorship or suppression of free speech.
- On December 2, the U.S. Department of State ordered consular staff to review H‑1B applicants' LinkedIn and employment histories for misinformation and related roles.
- Amid a broader crackdown, the U.S. Department of State expands ideological vetting following a July student‑visa social‑media order and departs from prior USAID‑funded fact‑checking efforts.
- The State Department instructs H‑1B, H‑4, F, M and J applicants to set social‑media privacy settings to public, allowing consular officers to review posts, photos and connections.
- The U.S. State Department revoked over 80,000 visas, including more than 8,000 student visas, amid increased vetting of Indian professionals, including tech workers and physicians.
- From December 15, consular officers will conduct an online presence review for every H‑1B applicant and their H‑4 dependents, while universities and civil‑liberties advocates warn this deepens chilling effects on lawful speech.
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madhyamamonline.com'National security decision': US orders H-1B, H-4 visa applicants to make social media profiles public
From December 15, the State Department will review online activity of all H-1B applicants and H-4 dependents to identify those inadmissible or a threat to natio
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