US tightens visa rules for Pakistani applicants

[ad_1] Listen to article KARACHI: Pakistani applicants for the for F, M or J categories of non-immigrant visa were advised by the United States consulates in Karachi and Lahore on Thursday to make their social media accounts public for vetting, according to a report. “The instructions followed a similar advice issued by the US Embassy in New … Read more

US resumes student visas, requires foreign applicants to unlock social media

[ad_1] Listen to article The United States has resumed the suspended process for foreign student visa applications, but with a new requirement: applicants must make their social media profiles public to allow government officials to conduct in-depth online vetting. In a statement released Wednesday, the US State Department said consular officers will now be instructed to examine … Read more