Expanded visa vetting at consular interviews

On March 25, 2026, the State Department announced that several nonimmigrant visa categories will now be subject to expanded screening and vetting protocols. Starting on March 30, 2026, the following nonimmigrant visa categories will now undergo an online presence review during consular interviews, which will require applicants to set their social media profiles to public: A-3, C-3 (if a domestic worker), G-5, H-3, H-4 dependents of H-3, K-1, K-2, K-3, Q, R-1, R-2, S, T, U, H-1B, H-4, F, M, and J. Nonimmigrant applicants in the O-1, E-3, TN remain not subject this social media vetting policy. 

Read the State Department announcement here.