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The U.S. State Department has rolled out a new questionnaire for visa applicants suspected of posing a threat to national security.
The US Will Now Ask Some Visa Applicants For Their Social Media Info
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June 3, 2017
The U.S. will now ask certain visa applicants to hand over information on their social media accounts.
The U.S. State Department rolled out a questionnaire that asks for a five-year history of social media accounts, phone numbers and email addresses, as well as a 15-year history of addresses, surnames and employers.
Answering the questions isn't mandatory, and not everyone will get the additional screening. The questionnaire will be given to people suspected of posing a threat to national security — an estimated 65,000 applicants per year.
The move is a part of the "extreme vetting" President Donald Trump promised throughout his campaign and early presidency.
Social media screening was also included in the Trump administration's revised travel ban, which was blocked by a federal judge in March.
But it's also been a long time coming. The Department of Homeland Security launched several social media screening pilot programs after the San Bernardino attack in late 2015.
Still, some experts fear the additional questioning could affect travel and have questioned whether the burden will discourage some people from coming to the U.S.
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