Last week, the Department of State (“DOS”) introduced new questions to the DS-160  and DS-260 visa application forms. All applicants for US visas are now asked to provide details about their social media accounts, including  what accounts they’ve held in the last five years and the name used for each account. In the past, this enhanced screening information was only required for applicants identified for extra scrutiny — primarily people who had traveled to areas with a high degree of terrorist activity. [Read more…]