The State Department has issued a new rule when it comes to those wishing to apply for a Visa in order to gain access to the United States

Bengaluru: Students who wish to study in the United States under the F, M, or J non-immigrant visa categories will now be required to set their social media accounts to ‘public’ as part of the visa application process.

The State Department said that it has been a requirement since 2019 for student visa applicants to submit social media accounts on application forms. However, it was not required before that applicants make their accounts public.