Visa for the United States: the new requirements come into effect this Friday

The United States will demand from next Friday
visa applicants who provide information on their use of social networks and provide that the applicant who is lying about this content may suffer serious consequences in the matter of immigration.

As announced by a state department official with the US television channel Hill.TV, the measure aims to "protect the nation from the entry of foreign terrorists".

Most visa applicants, including temporary visitors, must include their social networking credentials in a drop-down menu with other personal information. Candidates will have the opportunity to say that they do not use social networks if this is the case.

The official said that if a visa applicant was lying about the use of social networks, he could face "serious consequences with regard to immigration".

"This is a crucial step to establish a better selection of foreign citizens seeking to enter the US As we have seen worldwide in recent years, social media can to be an important forum for the detection of terrorist activities – a vital tool for gaining immigration benefits and settling in the United States, "he added.

Social Network IDs will be incorporated into a background check against US government generated tracking lists.

In the future, applicants will also need to provide more comprehensive information on their travel history.

The policy stems from a March 2017 decree issued by the president.

Donald Trump

with the intention of putting into practice a "scrutiny".

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