![]() ![]() ![]() In this article, we will examine an FAQ document issued by the DOS on June 4, 2019, about the new social media identifier questions in the Forms DS-160 and DS-260. ![]() We will also examine the original Federal Register notices published on March 30, 2018, at 83 FR 13806-13807 (immigrant visa applications) and 83 FR 13807-13808 (nonimmigrant visa applications). To learn about related issues, please see our website's full section on Consular Processing. The DOS published updated versions of the Form DS-160 (online nonimmigrant visa application), Form DS-156 (paper back-up version of the DS-160), and the Form DS-260 (online immigrant visa application) on May 31, 2019. The FAQ defines “ social media 'handle' or 'identifier' is any name used by the individual on social media platforms including, but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.” The Forms DS-160 (and DS-156) and DS-260 include a list of social media networks for which social media handles and identifiers are requested by the DOS.ĭefining a Social Media Handle or Identifier The new versions of the forms include the new questions about social media handles and identifiers. Thus, applicants should carefully survey the list of social media networks on the applicable form. ![]()
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