Visa screening doesn't stop even after it's issued, person can be deported: US mission

NEW DELHI: The US on Saturday again warned that travellers to the country have to follow all rules or they will be deported. " US visa screening does not stop after a visa is issued. We continuously check visa holders to ensure they follow all US laws and immigration rules . We will revoke their visas and deport them if they don't," the US embassy in India said on X Saturday.

The Trump administration has been getting strict with visa issuances. It only recently resumed student visa processing for this fall after pausing May-end over social media screening . "Effective immediately, all individuals applying for an F, M, or J nonimmigrant visa are requested to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media accounts to public to facilitate vetting necessary to establish their identity and admissibility to the United States under US law," the embassy had said on X on June 23.

Three days later, this policy was expanded when the embassy said: "Visa applicants are required to list all social media usernames or handles of every platform they have used from the last five years on the DS-160 visa application form. Applicants certify that the information in their visa application is true and correct before they sign and submit. Omitting social media information could lead to visa denial and ineligibility for future visas."

This May, students pursuing courses in American colleges were warned they may not only lose their visa but also be ineligible to get one in future if they drop out or skip classes. The US embassy in India had said on X in May-end: "If you drop out, skip classes, or leave your programme of study without informing your school, your student visa may be revoked, and you may lose eligibility for future US visas. Always adhere to the terms of your visa and maintain your student status to avoid any issues."