News, guides, and tips on social media screening for visa applicants.
Nicole Cliontún spent five hours detained at Dublin Airport's US preclearance with her one-year-old. She never made it to America—and went home without her luggage.
New ESTA proposal demands 5 years of social media history plus 10 years of contact info from 42 countries. Comment deadline: February 2026.
Starting December 15, 2025, H-1B and H-4 visa applicants must make all social media accounts public. USCIS officers will review work history and online activity.
Industry groups warn that new social media screening requirements could cost the US millions of visitors. Business travelers and VWP tourists are most affected.
Germany's Bundespolizei now recommends 'intensive' social media checks for visa applicants. Privacy advocates are alarmed. Here's what this means for travelers.
CBP agents have broad discretion to flag social media content as harmful to the US. Here's what actually triggers visa denials based on your posts.
Immigration officers subpoena Instagram, Tinder, and other apps to find evidence of marriage fraud. Here's what they're actually looking for in your posts.
Canadian border officers are screening social media for cannabis connections, triggering lifetime US entry bans even for legal industry workers.
Iran's new visa rules demand social media profiles, daily itineraries, and escort guides. What travelers must know before applying in August 2025.