Washington (June 02, 2017): United States (US) President Donald Trump’s administration roll out tougher visa policy.
According to the details, now US visa applicants will have to complete a new questionnaire that requires giving social media handles from the last five years and biographical information from the last 15 years.
The new vetting procedures also allow consular officials to request biographical information such as past addresses, travel history and employment spanning the last 15 years. Information regarding email addresses, phone numbers and prior passport numbers also are included on the questionnaire. The new questionnaire was approved by the Office of Management and Budget on May 23.
A State Department official said that the new questions will be administered when officials determine “that such information is required to confirm identity or conduct more rigorous national security vetting.”
The Office of Management and Budget granted a six-month emergency approval for the questionnaire and the measures are usually in place for three years.
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