New Delhi, June 27 -- Tightening its processes for visa seekers including Indian students and professionals, the US Embassy here on Thursday asked applicants to disclose all social media usernames and handles from the past five years for background checks. The Embassy cautioned violating this could lead to rejection of visas and ineligibility for future visas.

"Visa applicants are required to list all social media usernames or handles of every platform they have used from the last 5 years on the DS-160 visa application form. Applicants certify that the information in their visa application is true and correct before they sign and submit," the Embassy said in a statement on social media. "Omitting social media information could lead to vi...