India, Dec. 10 -- The US State Department confirmed on Wednesday that all H-1B visa applicants and their dependants will now face social media vetting as part of visa process.

"The Department of State conducts thorough vetting of all visa applicants, including an online presence review of all student and exchange visitor applicants in the F, M, and J nonimmigrant classifications," the state department said in a statement.

The clarification from the US on X comes after the US embassy in India informed visa applicants of a postponement in the application date. Recently, several visa applicants faced delays amid uncertainty for those wishing to travel to the US in the upcoming months.

"If you have received an email advising that your visa...