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FROM THIS MONTH, ALMOST ALL VISA APPLICANTS LOOKING TO TRAVEL OR IMMIGRATE TO THE US WILL HAVE TO LIST FIVE YEARS WORTH OF SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES ON THEIR VISA APPLICATIONS, A MOVE FIRST PROPOSED LAST YEAR (PDF) AS PART OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION』S 「EXTREME VETTING」 POLICY TOWARD VISITORS. APPLICANTS WILL ALSO HAVE TO SUPPLY FIVE YEARS OF EMAIL ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS. THESE REQUIREMENTS, WHICH PREVIOUSLY ONLY APPLIED TO APPLICANTS FLAGGED FOR ADDITIONAL VETTING, ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT APPROXIMATELY 15 MILLION VISA APPLICANTS ANNUALLY.
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, AN AVID FAN OF SOCIAL MEDIA SITE TWITTER, CONTROVERSIALLY ISSUED AN ORDER TWO YEARS AGO TO HAVE "EXTREME VETTING" PUT IN PLACE. THE NEW SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY KICKED IN ON FRIDAY.
NEARLY ALL APPLICANTS FOR US VISAS WILL HAVE TO SUBMIT THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA DETAILS UNDER NEW RULES.
5-YEAR SOCIAL MEDIA DETAILS
US OPTS FOR "EXTREME VETTING", VISA APPLICANTS TO SHARE SOCIAL MEDIA DETAILS

 

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