The United States has now introduced new rules for anyone trying to apply for a visa. The Trump administration is now demanding that all applicants disclose their social media handles from the past five years. This new rule was announced in India by the United States Embassy in India via social media handles. The new measures apply to all visa categories.
New visa application rules by the US
Applicants must now list usernames for every platform they’ve used on the DS-160 form. Failing to provide accurate information may result in visa denial and affect eligibility for future applications. In a related update, individuals applying for F, M, or J non-immigrant visas must set their social media profiles to public, allowing the American authorities to verify identities more easily.
The United States Embassy in India wrote, “Visa applicants are required to list all social media usernames or handles of every platform they have used from the last 5 years on the DS-160 visa application form.”
Visa applicants are required to list all social media usernames or handles of every platform they have used from the last 5 years on the DS-160 visa application form. Applicants certify that the information in their visa application is true and correct before they sign and… pic.twitter.com/ZiSewKYNbt
— U.S. Embassy India (@USAndIndia) June 26, 2025
