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US Visa Applicants To Be Asked For Social Media History: State Department
In a broad expansion of the information gathered from applicants for US visas, the federal government is proposing to collect social media identities from nearly everyone who seeks entry into the United States, according to a State Department filing on Friday.
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Trump Administration Issues New Rules On US Visa Waivers
The Trump administration put new requirements in place on Friday for the 38 countries participating in the US Visa Waiver Program, including that they use US counterterrorism data to screen travelers, officials said.
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US Asks Visa Applicants For Social Media Handles
The United States has begun asking some would-be visitors applying for visas to provide their identities on social media, among other more vigorous screening methods.
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H-1B Visa: US Clarifies On Higher Education Exemptions
In April, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order for tightening the rules of the H-1B visa programme to stop "visa abuses".
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US Visa Screenings Get Tougher, Email, Social Media Accounts To Be Scrutinized
Applicants' social media accounts, emails and telephone numbers might be checked as part of a new US screening process.
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US Starts New Screening Process For Visa Applicants
The State Department, which issues visas to foreign nationals through its diplomatic missions across the world, said that it started implementing this new change from May 25.
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In Tough New Visa Rules, US Seeks Social Media Checks, Email IDs
The US Department of State has proposed tougher questioning of visa applicants who it believes warrant extra scrutiny, according to a government document published Thursday, in a push toward the "extreme vetting" sought by President Donald Trump.
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US Visa Screenings Gets Tougher, Personal Email, Social Media Accounts to be Scrutinized
New visa screenings would require the applicant to share with visa officer all phone numbers, emails and social media accounts used in the last five years.
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US Embassies Directed To Indentify Population Strata, Be Stringent On Visa Screening
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has directed US diplomatic missions to identify "populations warranting increased scrutiny" and toughen screening for visa applicants in those groups, according to diplomatic cables seen by Reuters.
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US Tightens Visa Waiver Programme in Wake of Paris Attacks
The White House announced changes to the US visa waiver programme on Monday so that security officials can more closely screen travellers from 38 countries allowed to enter the United States without obtaining visas before they travel.
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US Enhances Security Screening For Travellers From Europe, Asia
Concerned about foreign fighters from Syria and Iraq, Washington imposed tighter security screening on Monday for travelers from countries, mostly in Europe and Asia, whose citizens do not need a visa to get into the United States.
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US Visa Applicants To Be Asked For Social Media History: State Department
In a broad expansion of the information gathered from applicants for US visas, the federal government is proposing to collect social media identities from nearly everyone who seeks entry into the United States, according to a State Department filing on Friday.
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Trump Administration Issues New Rules On US Visa Waivers
The Trump administration put new requirements in place on Friday for the 38 countries participating in the US Visa Waiver Program, including that they use US counterterrorism data to screen travelers, officials said.
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US Asks Visa Applicants For Social Media Handles
The United States has begun asking some would-be visitors applying for visas to provide their identities on social media, among other more vigorous screening methods.
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H-1B Visa: US Clarifies On Higher Education Exemptions
In April, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order for tightening the rules of the H-1B visa programme to stop "visa abuses".
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US Visa Screenings Get Tougher, Email, Social Media Accounts To Be Scrutinized
Applicants' social media accounts, emails and telephone numbers might be checked as part of a new US screening process.
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US Starts New Screening Process For Visa Applicants
The State Department, which issues visas to foreign nationals through its diplomatic missions across the world, said that it started implementing this new change from May 25.
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In Tough New Visa Rules, US Seeks Social Media Checks, Email IDs
The US Department of State has proposed tougher questioning of visa applicants who it believes warrant extra scrutiny, according to a government document published Thursday, in a push toward the "extreme vetting" sought by President Donald Trump.
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US Visa Screenings Gets Tougher, Personal Email, Social Media Accounts to be Scrutinized
New visa screenings would require the applicant to share with visa officer all phone numbers, emails and social media accounts used in the last five years.
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US Embassies Directed To Indentify Population Strata, Be Stringent On Visa Screening
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has directed US diplomatic missions to identify "populations warranting increased scrutiny" and toughen screening for visa applicants in those groups, according to diplomatic cables seen by Reuters.
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US Tightens Visa Waiver Programme in Wake of Paris Attacks
The White House announced changes to the US visa waiver programme on Monday so that security officials can more closely screen travellers from 38 countries allowed to enter the United States without obtaining visas before they travel.
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US Enhances Security Screening For Travellers From Europe, Asia
Concerned about foreign fighters from Syria and Iraq, Washington imposed tighter security screening on Monday for travelers from countries, mostly in Europe and Asia, whose citizens do not need a visa to get into the United States.
