The March 25 directive instructs consular officers to conduct full reviews of social media profiles for all applicants seeking F-1 academic, J-1 exchange, and M vocational or non-academic student's visas. It also applies retroactively to individuals who held or lost such visas between October 7, 2023, and August 31, 2024.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the measures are intended to enforce eligibility requirements. “We don’t want people in our country that are going to be committing crimes and undermining our national security or the public safety,” he said. “I don’t know when we got it in our head that a visa is some sort of birthright. It is not.”
Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security has proposed a rule that would require applicants for green cards, asylum, and US citizenship to provide their social media identifiers, to "strengthen identity verification procedures."
Officials have advised visa applicants to ensure their digital records are consistent and accurate, noting that flagged or inconsistent content may result in delays, denials, or revocations.
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