The US Embassy in India, in a social post had asked Indian students to list all social media usernames or handles of every platform they have used in the last five years on their application form.

The US consulates in Karachi and Lahore have asked all applicants for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas to make their social media accounts public. This new instruction is part of a tighter vetting process launched by the US government.

US student visa applicants must list all social media handles from the past 5 years and submit the DS-160 form before booking appointments