US embassy orders visa applicants to make social media public

US Visa Applicants Ordered to Make All Social Media Accounts Public or Risk Delays and Denial

Millions of people applying for a US visa are now required to make all of their social media accounts publicly visible — or risk having their applications delayed or denied outright. The directive, which covers more than a dozen nonimmigrant visa categories, has been rolling out in phases since June 2025 and expanded significantly as of 30 March 2026. The US Embassy in Bangkok was among the latest diplomatic missions to issue the reminder direct…

US embassy orders visa applicants to make social media public

The US embassy in Bangkok announced on Monday that all US visa applicants must set their social media accounts to public for screening.

US Embassy Bangkok Orders Visa Applicants to Make Social Media Public

Well, I guess a little reciprocity is long overdue. Thai immigration and government are far-right nationalists etc., fair play to make it the same the other way round... can't have it both ways. Reciprocity in immigration rules should be universal. There are millions of Thais taking advantge of soft western liberal immigration policies and naturalisation opportunities... but here in Thailand its might as well be North Korea, not okay.