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posted by Fnord666 on Sunday April 01 2018, @07:58PM   Printer-friendly
from the quite-an-assumption dept.

Previously the State Department had required only visitors to the US who where coming from specific regions to turn over more social control media information. Now Engadget and CNN tell of the following proposed changes which are now posted in the Federal Register and entering their 60 period for public comment.

From Engadget:

In documents that the department will file to the Federal Register tomorrow [ed: 2018-03-30], it proposes that nearly every individual applying for a US visa be required to hand over any social media handles used on certain platforms in the past five years as well as submit any telephone numbers and email addresses used during that same time period.

The State Department will accept public comments until near the end of May.

Sources:
Engadget: US visa applications may soon require five years of social media info
CNN: US to require would-be immigrants to turn over social media handles

[ed: no actual DS-160 or DS-156 forms seem to be available for download or review.
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/forms/ds-160-online-nonimmigrant-visa-application.html ]


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  • (Score: 2) by archfeld on Sunday April 01 2018, @10:51PM (5 children)

    by archfeld (4650) <treboreel@live.com> on Sunday April 01 2018, @10:51PM (#661259) Journal

    I routinely visit Canada, both for work and to visit friends. I have noticed a distinct increase in security and suspicion when crossing into Eastern Canada, though the borders in Western Canada are still relatively low key. Crossing into Mexico is a breeze, but coming back is a royal pain in the ass. The trips I make into Algadonez have decreased greatly. I still have to go every 2 or 3 months to get medications for my parents and as much as the hassle has increased the cost savings still makes it a benefit. Were are talking several hundred $'s for some of the medications.

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  • (Score: 1) by Ethanol-fueled on Monday April 02 2018, @03:48AM (2 children)

    by Ethanol-fueled (2792) on Monday April 02 2018, @03:48AM (#661325) Homepage

    " Where are you from, sir? "

    " Estados Unidos! "

    A Mexican U.S. Citizen with a sense of humor I know tried that coming from Mexicali once. They tore his car apart.

    • (Score: 2) by captain normal on Monday April 02 2018, @03:53AM

      by captain normal (2205) on Monday April 02 2018, @03:53AM (#661327)

      We no longer allow a sense of humor in here in Trumpistain.

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    • (Score: 2) by archfeld on Monday April 02 2018, @07:21PM

      by archfeld (4650) <treboreel@live.com> on Monday April 02 2018, @07:21PM (#661633) Journal

      Funny, my pool guy is a US citizen who lives in Mexico because of the cost difference. He spends a couple of hours each day coming over the border but he says the cost difference is still worth it. His house in Mexico is awesome, he has full service plus security, but the fact that he needs armed security is sort of a downer.

      Hola Salvador...

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  • (Score: 4, Touché) by srobert on Monday April 02 2018, @02:24PM (1 child)

    by srobert (4803) on Monday April 02 2018, @02:24PM (#661471)

    Time to build a border wall along the southern border to keep the barbarians out... of Canada.

    • (Score: 2) by archfeld on Monday April 02 2018, @06:58PM

      by archfeld (4650) <treboreel@live.com> on Monday April 02 2018, @06:58PM (#661622) Journal

      That would suck almost as much as the stupid wall we are building to the south. I need access to good skiing on a regular basis or I become blue, ehh.

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