US to screen H-1B, H-4 visa applicants' social media from Dec 15

• US to begin social media screening for H-1B and H-4 visa applicants from December 15.
• Applicants for H-1B and H-4 visas are instructed to set their social media profiles to 'public' for review.
• The enhanced vetting aims to identify applicants inadmissible to the US, including those posing national security threats.
• This expands existing social media reviews already in place for F, M, and J student/exchange visitor visas.

Why It Matters: H-1B/H-4 visa applicants now face social media screening, impacting privacy.