U.S. Tightens Visa Screening, Demands 5-Year Social Media Records from Nigerians

the U.S. Mission in Nigeria has issued a new directive requiring visa applicants to disclose all social media usernames and handles used over the past five years as part of the visa application process.

The announcement was made via the Mission’s official X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday, aligning with the U.S. Department of State’s renewed focus on enhancing national security through stricter screening measures.

According to iReporter Online, Nigerian visa applicants are now mandated to provide a comprehensive list of all their social media profiles on the DS-160 visa application form.

The U.S. Mission warned that failure to include this information could result in visa denials and may render applicants ineligible for future U.S. visas.

According to iReporter Online, the post emphasized, “Visa applicants are required to list all social media usernames or handles of every platform they have used from the last 5 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.”

”IREPORTER REPORTS”