Outlining each visa adjudication as a "national security decision", the US has asked applicants to reveal their social media usernames or handles of each platform they have used in the last five years.

The directive, part of intensified background checks, is mandatory for all applicants filling out the DS-160 visa application form

The U.S. is enforcing visa applicants to share their social media history from the past five years, regarding each visa adjudication as a national security decision. The U.S. Embassy in India warns that omitting social media details may lead to visa denial.