India, May 2 -- The visa branch of the US Embassy in Tokyo posted a note regarding those applying for a non-immigrant visa (DS-160) on their X handle. The note said that applications must include accurate information regarding the Social Networking Service (SNS) accounts that they have used within the last five years, or they won't be allowed to enter the country.

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) and the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have been checking the SNS accounts - such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook - of visa applicants and immigrants since 2019. However, Susanne Heubel, who is the senior counsel at the NY-based immigration law firm Harter Screst & Emery LLP, said in a statement to the media that these sea...