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Lack of Social Media Could Prompt US Visa Denial
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday ordered more scrutiny of the social-media profiles of any foreigners seeking to ...
Federal officials to vet social media accounts of visa applicants heading to Harvard
Federal officials are set to start reviewing the social media accounts of visa applicants who plan to attend, work at or ...
Student visa applicants advised to tread lightly as U.S. expands social media vetting
Counselors are urging foreign students applying to U.S. colleges to avoid certain topics online as the State Department ...
Trump administration halting student visa appointments ahead of "expanded social media vetting"
The Trump administration is planning to expand social media screenings for international students applying for visas.
Trump throws another punch at Harvard — demands more social media vetting of visa applicants
The vetting will go beyond student applicants and includes faculty, employees, contractors, guest speakers and tourists, ...
U.S. stops scheduling foreign students’ visa interviews while expanding social media vetting
A U.S. official said Tuesday the suspension is intended to be temporary and does not apply to applicants who already had ...
New U.S. Visa Restrictions Target Foreign Officials Over Social Media ‘Censorship’
The Trump Administration announced the restrictions on foreign officials it says are “complicit” in censoring Americans on ...
State Department to ramp up screening, social media vetting for student visa applicants as interviews paused
The State Department is poised to increase its social media vetting for those applying for student and exchange visitor visas ...
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State Department Halts New Student Visa Interviews, Expands Social Media Vetting
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has temporarily paused the scheduling of new visa interviews for international students ...