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US to comb through social media in visa process

Students heading on J1s will be told to make their social media profiles public ahead of travelli...

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15.36 23 Jun 2025


US to comb through social media in visa process


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15.36 23 Jun 2025


Students heading on J1s will be told to make their social media profiles public ahead of travelling.

The American Embassy in Ireland is also asking applicants to include the usernames for social media sites they've used in the past five years.

Larry Donnelly is Law Lecturer at University of Galway and Columnist with The Journal, and joins guest host Jonathan Healy to discuss.


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