Social media vetting at the State Department

June, 2025

The U.S. State Department issued an announcement regarding mandatory social media vetting for all F, M and J visa applicants – and ended the pause on visa appointments that had been in effect since late May 2025. See this link for more information. 

The judge in a lawsuit filed in July 2025 relating to whether political opinion can be used in immigration processing has ruled that the Administration's arrests and deportations of international students based on their voicing of political opinions is unconstitutional. See here.