US State Department to review H-1B visa applicants' social media starting December 15; requires all profiles be made public for consular vetting under Trump administration's expanded security screening.

The US will now review H-1B applicants' social media — and require them to make profiles public, State Department says

The US will require H-1B applicants to make their social media public for visa vetting, a State Department spokesperson said. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The US will review H-1B applicants' social media, a State Dept official told Business Insider. Applicants must make all social media profiles public so that consular officers can review them. Trump imposed a $100,000 fee on new H-1B applications in September. The US will soon require H-1B visa applicants to make their social-media profiles publi...