As the United States tightens its visa norms – now vetting the social media of all applicants – a Times of India report citing immigration lawyer Brad Bernstein said that an instant US visa approval is now very unlikely.

The social media vetting by the State Department, he said, is primarily for H-1B and H-4 visa applicants, but also extends to students and other non-immigrant visas. Also Read | December US Visa Bulletin: EB-1, EB-2 dates advance, check key deadlines

According to a TOI report, citing the lawyer, immigration officials have been instructed to review every social media account of the visa applicant , including but not limited to Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and Snapchat.

Bernstein said the officials may even check any resume posted on the Internet, any

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