#us visa social media info

visas to submit their social media details. In a report by the Associated Press, the State Department has updated the immigrant and nonimmigrant visa forms to request the additional information, including “social media identifiers,” from almost all U.S. This includes social media usernames, previous email addresses, and phone numbers. In June 2017, the Trump administration approved revised visa application forms that require the applicant's social media handles for the last 5 years. A new social media platform called ZOOP is set to launch globally this April. A United Nations-backed report released on Thursday said heavy social media use is linked to lower wellbeing among young people in several countries, while Finland remains the happiest country in the world for the ninth year in a row. The report also showed that the effects of social media are mixed. Experts said the impact depends on how social media is used, the platform, and personal factors like gender and income. Read more in our articles including "US requires social media info from nearly all visa applicants" and "Social media platform ZOOP to launch globally".