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

• US to begin social media screening of H-1B and H-4 visa applicants from December 15.
• The State Department order expands social media review, previously for students and exchange visitors, to H-1B and H-4 visa applicants.
• Applicants for H-1B, H-4, F, M, and J visas are instructed to set their social media profiles to "public" for vetting.
• The US views a visa as a privilege, not a right, and conducts thorough vetting for national security and public safety.
• This directive is part of the Trump administration's increased crackdown on immigration and efforts to check H-1B visa program abuse.

Why It Matters: US social media screening for H-1B/H-4 visas tightens immigration for foreign workers.