Many people wonder if it is true that they check social networks when they process the visa to the United States. This is a requirement that was only completed in 2019 on the DS-160 form.
All the people that apply for a visa to the united states They are obliged to specify their profiles on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, mainly. What is the purpose of this request?
Initially, the Government of the United States said that it is a measure that seeks increase security controls of potential visitors to the country.
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At first, only people who were in countries with areas controlled by groups considered terrorists could do so. The only ones who have an exception to this requirement are those who request a diplomatic or official visa.
Why do social networks ask for a visa to the United States?
Social media checks may occur for national security. At the time of the interview and during the background analysis, it is possible that the consular agents of the United States review the social networks of people who, due to the need for additional control, consider that they should investigate their digital social profiles.
This happened, for example, to Venezuelan youtuber Pedro Luis Joao, known on YouTube as ‘La Divaza’who was denied entry to the United States after they found a video of him stating that he was leaving Venezuela to settle in the northern country permanently.
Said video was even deleted (hidden) on his profile, as revealed by the influencer on his networks.
What social networks do you review when applying for a visa to the United States?
The DS-160 form specifies a section where the profiles on social networks, active or deleted, must be placed in the last five years of the applicant.
It should be noted in the form DS-160 If you have or have had a profile on networks such as: Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit, YoutubeMySpace, Pinterest, Tumblr, Ask.fm, Douban, QZone, Sina Weibo, Tencent Weibo, Twoo, Vine, Vkontakte or Youku.
It is important not to lie in that sectionas in all the information in the DS-160 form, to avoid inconveniences in the interview with the consul of the Embassy.
