‘Effective immediately, …’: US embassy in India wants everyone applying for F, M, or J non-immigrant US visas to change this privacy setting of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social media accounts

The US embassy in India has announced that applicants for F, M, and J non-immigrant visas must now make their social media accounts public. This new guideline aims to help U.S. officials verify the identity and eligibility of visa applicants during the security screening process. The embassy stated this change is necessary to facilitate vetting and establish admissibility under U.S.