Eric Bazail-Eimil
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The story has been updated with a bunch more details, including how the department is defining what counts as "onlne presence." Major thanks to @ebazail.bsky.social for crucial help on this. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
State Department unveils social media screening rules for all student visa applicants
Applicants will be vetted for “any indications of hostility towards the citizens, culture, government, institutions or founding principles of the United States.”
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June 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The story has been updated with a bunch more details, including how the department is defining what counts as "onlne presence." Major thanks to @ebazail.bsky.social for crucial help on this. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
Reposted by Eric Bazail-Eimil
Here’s the free version. FYI — we will update with this info soon — but this also affects visiting faculty, scholars & more, not just students. And if you set your social media to private or don’t do much social media, the visa officer may hold that against you: www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
State implements reviews of Harvard visa applicants’ social media accounts
The State Department issued instructions to consulates and embassies late Thursday telling them to start the vetting immediately.
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May 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Here’s the free version. FYI — we will update with this info soon — but this also affects visiting faculty, scholars & more, not just students. And if you set your social media to private or don’t do much social media, the visa officer may hold that against you: www.politico.com/news/2025/05...