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Privacy Issues Of U.S. Collection Of Social Media Information From Visa Applicants

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The Department of State (DOS) has been collecting (and maintaining) information on social media use from all visa applicants (immigrant and non-immigrant) since June 2019. The DOS’s collection and maintenance of this...more

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DHS to Follow DOS in Collecting Social Media Access for All Applicants for Immigration Benefits

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The Department of Homeland Security has published its plan to follow the State Department in collecting social media platforms and identifiers used in the preceding five years by applicants for immigration benefits, including...more

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Department of State Requests Social Media Profile Identifiers

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The Department of State (DOS) recently updated its immigrant and nonimmigrant visa application forms, specifically the DS-160 and DS-260, to request additional information, including social media identifiers. A social media...more

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Administration Ups Data Collection And General Surveillance

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The Trump Administration has been stepping up the collection of data in general and more specifically from visa applicants and travelers. Here are a few new policies: A pilot program has been instituted at the border...more

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U.S. Department Of State Imposes Additional Vetting For Visa Applicants Heading To The United States

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The U.S. Department of State has added a new social media question to its immigrant and nonimmigrant visa application forms. Effective June 1, applicants filling out Forms DS-160 and DS-260 must provide the government with...more

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Visa Applicants Coming to the U.S.? Not Without Disclosing Social Media Handles

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On May 30, 2019, the United States began requiring that visa applicants provide the social media identifiers for all accounts used within the last five years. ...more

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New DS-160 Form Seeks Social Media Information, Affecting Millions Of Visa Applicants

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Two years ago, then-Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, proposed collecting 15 years of travel, address and employment history and 5 years of social medical platforms, identifiers, phone numbers and emails from visa applicants...more

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Decreased Privacy in the Visa Application Process

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On June 1, 2019 the Department of State (DOS) announced that it would immediately begin requiring visa applicants to the United States to provide additional personal information on U.S. visa applications, including social...more

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Consular Electronic Application Forms Add Social Media History Questions – Heads UP Visa Applicants!

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Applicants for immigrant and nonimmigrant visas must use the Department of State’s Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) to complete on-line forms for nonimmigrant (DS-160) or immigrant (DS-260) visas. This week,...more

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Traveling to the U.S.? You May Have to Provide Social Media and Other Personal Data to the U.S. Government

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What is the new proposed new rule? - The State Department posted two Federal Register notices that propose to revise questions it asks temporary and permanent visa applicants when applying to come to the U.S. The new...more

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Social Media Vetting Scheduled To Begin At Consular Posts On May 29, 2018

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On March 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of State issued a notice of request for public comment in the Federal Register regarding a new rule it intends to apply to all visa applications by foreign nationals for visitor visas,...more

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Big Brother to Review Visa Applicants’ Social Media History?

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Handing over access to your social media account might be the next big move in U.S. immigration law. In a formal notice issued on March 30, 2018, the Department of State advised that it plans to require nearly all visa...more

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Survival in the Immigration Culture of Delay and Social Media Mining - Adjustment Interviews

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With the recent change by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to mandate in-person interviews for employment based adjustment cases along with changes to require the review of social media and to what...more

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Trump Administration Implements Extreme Vetting Measures For Certain Visa Applicants Requiring Detailed Travel History And Social...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Department of State has recently issued a new supplemental questionnaire that will enable officers at U.S. Consulates and Embassies to carry out enhanced and burdensome screenings of certain...more

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U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv Launches Online Videos about the Visa Process

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What do Facebook, YouTube and Twitter have in common? The U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv is using all three to reach visa applicants. The goal is to educate the public in Israel about the visa process. With Israel being the app...more

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Employment Law - April 2015 #2

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LinkedIn Search Doesn’t Implicate FCRA, California Court Rules - Why it matters: Granting LinkedIn’s motion to dismiss, a federal court judge in California held that LinkedIn users could not sue the site for...more

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