The U.S. State Department has announced it will soon resume scheduling interviews for overseas visa applications, while stating that the screening process will now include social media vetting.

Officers will be watching for posts and messages that could be deemed hostile to the US, its government, culture and institutions.

The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it will resume processing student visa applications, requiring all applicants to set their social media accounts...

Applicants who refuse to set their social media accounts to “public” may be rejected, the State Department said as it resumed student visa processing on Wednesday.

Social media accounts of applicants will now be screened for posts or messages that can be deemed hostile to the US or its culture.

The State Department is restarting the processing of visa applications from students and visiting scholars, but is screening for “hostility” toward the United States.

The U.S. State Department has announced it will soon resume scheduling interviews for overseas visa applications, while stating that the screening process will now include social…

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday ordered the resumption of student visa appointments but will significantly tighten its social media vetting in a…