Consular officers are increasingly scrutinizing visa applicants, especially regarding social media activity. A lack of public online presence can raise concerns about an applicant's credibility, potentially leading to visa denial. Officers assess risks like misuse of visas, unauthorized work, and failure to maintain full-time enrollment. Due to new procedures, the US Department of State has made it harder to obtain visa appointments and process applications, resulting in longer wait times and fewer available slots. This has transformed the student visa application experience significantly.
"Failure to comply with making social media accounts public will reflect poorly on the student's credibility and could be reason to deny their visa."
"Visa applicants should expect more intensive scrutiny and potentially lengthy administrative processing. The routine student visa interview of years past no longer exists under these protocols."
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