The U.S. Department of State announced this week that it will require an “online presence review” for all H-1B applicants and their H-4 dependents, beginning December 15. 

Reviews of applicants’ online presence, including their social media accounts, are already required for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas.  

To facilitate these reviews, covered applicants will be required to set their privacy settings on all social media profiles to “public.”