The United States has underlined the assistant of each visa as a “national security decision”, stating that applicants reveal their social media user names or handles for each platform used in the last five years.
The US embassy in India on Thursday issued a statement, warning that the failure to disclose social media information “can cause visa refusal and disqualification for future visas.”
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Embassy posted on X: “Visa applicants are required to list all social media users’ names or handles of every platform used for the last 5 years on the DS -160 -visa application form. Applicants prove that the information is correct and correct in their visa application, before they sign and submit.”
It continued: “Leaving social media information can cause visa refusal and disqualification for future visas.”
Visa applicants are required to list all social media users’ names or handles of each platform used for the last 5 years on the DS -160 visa application form. Applicants prove that the information in their visa application is correct and correct, before they sign and … pic.twitter.com/zisezewkynbt
– American Embassy India (@USANDINDIA) 26 June, 2025
Earlier, on 23 June, the embassy advised those who applied. F, M, or J non-resident visa To make public social media accounts public for waiting for waiting. It was said, “Under the law it was necessary for the US to establish its identity and acceptance.”
Since 2019, the US requires both immigrant and non-resident visa applicants to provide “social media identifier” as part of the visa application process. F and M categories belong to student visas, while J Visa Exchange are for visitors.
Thursday’s communication included two digital posters. One read: “Every American visa assistant is a national security decision.”
Another note on the poster states: “The United States requires Visa applicants to provide social media identity on visa application forms. We use all the available information in our visa screening and veating.”
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These reminders come amid growing immigration enforcement under Trump Administration, especially after a recent crack in Los Angeles, California.
On 24 June, the embassy reiterated its position, stating that the US had enhanced the enforcement of immigration laws and violator would face “permanent results for custody, exile and future visa eligibility”.
This further warned: “People who enter the country illegally Will face jail time and exile,
The embassy has made several statements this month, which insist on compliance with the US immigration law. On June 19, it reminded the applicants that an American visa is “a privilege, not a right.”
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It was noted: “The screening does not stop after the visa is released because it can be canceled to the authorities if a law breaks.”
It is also said that using illegal drugs on a student or visitor visa or violating American laws may be an ineligible for future US visas.
On June 16, the embassy said: “The United States will not tolerate those who provide illegal and collective immigration in the US.” It said that the country had “established new visa sanctions”, targeting foreign government officials and violators.
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