The US Embassy in Trinidad just told H-1B and H-4 visa applicants that they need to flip all their social media to public mode for background checks. The announcement hits everyone trying to get specialty worker visas or tag along as dependents.
State Department officials are expanding their online snooping program, and the new rules kick in mid-month. Embassies already made people hand over their social media handles back in 2019, but the government wants full access to profiles and posts to vet people coming into the country. They're calling every visa decision a national security move and saying they need to verify identity, plus check if someone can legally enter.
State Department officials are expanding their online snooping program, and the new rules kick in mid-month. Embassies already made people hand over their social media handles back in 2019, but the government wants full access to profiles and posts to vet people coming into the country. They're calling every visa decision a national security move and saying they need to verify identity, plus check if someone can legally enter.
