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- The United States Department of State will require applicants for I, TN, and TD visa categories to maintain public or open social media profiles for review.
- This policy expands existing online presence checks already applied to various student, temporary worker, and exchange visitor categories.
- Visa officials utilize these checks to assess potential national security or public safety risks.
- The government maintains that visa issuance is a privilege granted at its discretion rather than an entitlement.
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“Every visa adjudication is fundamentally a national security decision”
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…“every available source of information” to determine whether an applicant could be inadmissible to the US. This includes screening for individuals considered a potential risk to national security or public safety. “ Every visa adjudication is fundamentally a national security decision ,” the department said. It also stressed that applicants must establish that they qualify for the visa they are seeking and demonstrate a genuine intention to comply with the conditions attached to their admission to…
“Receiving a US visa remains a privilege granted at the government's discretion, not an entitlement”
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…department said. It also stressed that applicants must establish that they qualify for the visa they are seeking and demonstrate a genuine intention to comply with the conditions attached to their admission to the US. “ Receiving a US visa remains a privilege granted at the government's discretion, not an entitlement ,” the department said. The expanded online presence checks will come into effect from October 1 and apply to applicants in three additional visa categories: I visas — issued to foreign media representatives TN visas —…
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