The U.S. government has strengthened the verification process for H-1B visa applicants and their dependent H-4 visa holders. Under the new guidelines, all applicants must keep their social media profiles publicly visible. Indian professionals — especially tech workers and doctors — are among the largest groups using the H-1B program and must now follow these updated rules. This update has drawn major attention in Breaking News USA in Punjabi discussions.
The U.S. State Department announced that starting December 15, officials will closely monitor the online activity of every H-1B applicant and their dependents. Earlier, only student visa categories like F, M, and exchange visitor J visas were subject to this level of review, but now the system has expanded to include H-1B and H-4 applicants as well.
According to the department, a U.S. visa is not a guaranteed right but a special privilege. For national security reasons, authorities will use all available information to carry out deeper background checks. Officials explained that every visa decision is directly tied to national security, a key point highlighted in Breaking News USA in Punjabi reports.
