The United States has resumed processing student visa applications for foreign nationals following a temporary suspension in May 2025, with a new requirement that all applicants are now required to make their social media accounts available for vetting purposes.
The development follows the U.S. Department of State’s aim at strengthening national security and ensuring that visa applicants pose no threat to the U.S. or its citizens.
The new policy will now include mandatory public visibility of all social media profiles as part of national security measures for visa processing, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
