Hyderabad, July 16 -- A student has been denied a US visa over a Reddit account, and it has led to confusion among applicants from Hyderabad.

Following the denial, the student shared the details on his Reddit account, disclosing that he was handed a 221(g) slip.

Make social media handles public

As per the details shared by the applicant, during the F1 visa interview, the officer raised a concern about his Reddit account.

At the end of the interview, he was given a 221(g) slip requesting that he make all his social media handles public.

Recently, the US State Department has asked applicants to grant access to their public social media profiles for review.

The US authorities have made it clear that they will evaluate posts and activit...