Agency Memos & Announcements, Federal Agencies
DOS Updates Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Application Forms to Request Social Media Identifiers
6/4/19
AILA Doc. No. 19060671.
On 5/31/19, the DOS updated its immigrant and nonimmigrant visa application forms to request additional information, including social media identifiers, from most U.S. visa applicants worldwide.
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 19060671.
Related Resources
- Think Immigration: Immigration Attorneys, It’s Time to Add a Whole New Section to Your Client Screening Sheets
- Social Media Monitoring: How DHS Uses Digital Data in the Name of National Security
- DOS 30-Day Notice of Request for Comments on DS-160 and DS-156 (83 FR 43951, 8/28/18)
- DOS 30-Day Notice of Request for Comments on DS-260 (83 FR 43952, 8/28/18)
- AILA Issues Joint Comment Opposing DOS Proposal to Collect Social Media Information
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