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Santo Domingo.- The United States Embassy in Dominican Republic, announced this Friday that people applying for a non-immigrant visa type F, M or J must adjust the privacy settings of their social networks to “public”.
"This allows the necessary checks to be carried out to confirm their identity and determine if they meet the requirements to enter the United States, in accordance with U.S. law," the embassy indicated in a statement.You may be interested in: US Embassy in DR expresses solidarity with those affected by the Jet Set tragedy
According to the data, since 2019, the United States Department of State requires most visa applicants to provide their social media usernames (such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.) from the last 5 years. This applies to tourism, study, work, and residency visas. Passwords are not requested, but public usernames are. The authorities may use this information to detect links to suspicious activities, extremist speech, or contradictions with what was declared in the application.What things could negatively affect?
- Violent, extremist, or xenophobic publications
- Lies in your application that do not match what is published on social media (for example, saying you are a student and showing a life of illegal work)
- Simulation of romantic relationships for a partner visa
- Activism considered sensitive or political in countries with stricter controls
