US Embassies to Ask Visa Applicants For Social Media Passwords: Reports

Accused of mass surveillance for several years, US is going to step it up by snooping on social media accounts of visa applicants.

According to the US Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, US embassies could ask visa candidates for their social media accounts and their credentials in the future, all for the purpose of ‘undertaking background checks’.

To “Strengthen Inspection of Visitors”

Kelly also said the change could will’ help strengthen inspection of visitors’ by screening for any possible security risks. The move comes in the wake of President Donald Trump’s ban on immigrants, which has been rolled back after a US court struck it down.

According to Kelly, it was one of the efforts under consideration, particularly for people coming to US from 7 countries with a Muslim majority – Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. According to the US security chief, these countries currently have very fragile background screening of their own.

Additional Screening Methods in The Works

Kelly stated at the hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee that U.S is looking at some enhanced or additional screening methods. Also, that they might want to get in the social media accounts of applicants with passwords.

He added:

It’s very hard to truly vet these people in these countries, the seven countries… But if they come in, we want to say, what websites do they visit, and give us your passwords. So we can see what they do on the internet. If they don’t want to cooperate, then they don’t come into the United States.

Get Ready To Face More Delays

Kelly emphasized that no assessment had been made on this, but more rigid screening was definitely going to be implemented in the future, even if it means prolonged delays for awarding US visas to applicants.

These are the methods the United States of America is thinking about to ensure its security. Also, Kelly claimed that the applicants will be asked for such evidences and if they really want to come to US then they will have to cooperate. If not, then next person in line will be investigated.


          • No it isn’t. Cuba is definitely not the USA’s bitch. Cuba, Iran, Russia and China are the only countries that are willing to defy the US.

        • Gitmo is part of USA in Cuba.

          “The Guantanamo Bay detention camp is a United States military prison located within Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, also referred to as Guantánamo or GTMO (pronounced ‘gitmo’), which fronts on Guantánamo Bay in Cuba.”

  • Day will come when you peoples will invites to the other nations that please come to our country. You will beg to humans, Just wait for the Day. Allah is greatest.

    • Pehlae acha mulk Bangladesh ban chuka ha .aap kharab dekhnae band kar doe . Angreezoe se itni hi chair ha to mobile phone gutter main pheank do .gari ko toar Dale aur donkies per safar karoe .tum ghatia log Isi Kabil ho .badboodar aur bakwas karnae walae log

      • Chalo ye to confirm ho gaya keh Paki badboodar hain lekin Salman saab: aap to jaisay coco chanel se astanja farmataay hon gay :) ….

        On serious note: Get a life man …

      • Aap ky ikhlaq ka pata chal gya ha aur background bhe.

        US par sari dhunya criticize karti ha aur US bhe ungli karta rahta ha lakin na China ka guzara ha US ky baghair na US ka China ky baghair. So grow up, har kisi ko criticize aur opinion ka haq ha but kisi ki izzat par hath dalnay ka haq kis ny dia tum ko?

  • By the way! you don’t need passwords from freaks to know how freak the freak is! All you do is talk to Mark Zuckerberg and strike a deal for Facebook personality assessment algorithm! Checkmate Sucker!

  • Lolz even criminals ke passwords nahin puche jaate & even terrorists ke, baat un ki aaye to even apple refuse kardeta hai un ki data out karne se :p nothing like this is going to happen :p

  • Do you really think the ban on 7 muslim states is the real issue at the moment? Do you know how magic works? Magician diverts the attention to conceal his trick by doing meaningless moves to draw attention of the audience. Here “Israel” is the real trick and “Ban” is the meaningless move. #WellDoneUS #WellDoneIsrael

  • Aj Password Manga Hai
    Kal ATM Ka Pin Code Mangay Gay
    Phir Property Papar
    Phir Car Ka Paper
    Phir Mohile Owner Ship Paper
    Phir Shopping K Paper
    Her Cheez Ka Proff Do Us K Bad Bhi Visa Nahi Milayga !


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