U.S. resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts

By The Associated Press

Chinese students wait outside the U.S. Embassy for their visa application interviews, in Beijing on May 2, 2012.

The U.S. State Department said it is restarting the process for foreigners applying for student visas but all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for review.

(Image credit: Alexander F. Yuan)

Source:: https://www.npr.org/2025/06/19/g-s1-73572/us-resumes-visas-foreign-students-access-social-media