Visa Application Screening for US Entry Has Expanded

Visa application screening for US entry has expanded

Visa application screening expanded in the US from 1 October, adding social media checks for media workers and USMCA professionals.

US visa social media checks just expanded again. Here's who in Mzansi it affects

US visa social media checks just expanded again. Before you apply to study, work or report in the US, here's what you need to know.

US expands social media checks to 3 more visa categories from October 2026

US visa social media screening expands from 1 October 2026 to media workers, USMCA professionals and dependants, who must make profiles public before applying.

US expands social media checks for visa applicants, SA journalists now affected

The United States now requires journalists applying for I visas to make all social media profiles public, while tourists must only list their handles.

US Expands Social Media Visa Screening to Journalists, Professionals

WASHINGTON, DC-The United States has expanded social media screening of visa applicants to foreign journalists and certain professionals, requiring them to make their social media profiles public as part of enhanced vetting that already covers H-1B workers and international students. The new requirement took effect […]