Applications for F, M and J nonimmigrant visas–including international students and exchange visitors, are now required to adjust their social media accounts to ‘public’.
In an announcement by the official Facebook page of the US Embassy in Bangkok, this move is intended to “facilitate vetting procedures and help US authorities to verify the identity and admissibility of applicants under US immigration law”. This new policy is effective immediately and is applicable to new applicants and those seeking visa renewals.