Expanded Screening and Vetting for TN and TD Visa Applicants
Effective October 1st, all applications for those seeking the TN and TD visa will have their online presence screened as part of the application process per the Department of State announcement on September 18th. Applicants will need to modify their privacy settings on all social media platforms to make them public. This will be required for those that are seeking the visa for the first time or renewing the visa. Note that Canadian citizens do not need to apply for the visa but can seek admission at a U.S. port of entry. However, Mexican citizens seeking a TN or TD visa would need to apply at their U.S consulate.
For those that have future international travel plans, be sure to contact your advisor in the Office of International Services at the Health Science Center campus. You will want to provide your destination and the duration of your trip. While our office is not encouraging international travel at this time, this is ultimately a decision that you and any applicable dependents would need to make. Your OIS advisor will review your immigration records prior to your travel. Once you and any applicable dependents return to the U.S., it is your responsibility to provide the OIS with the latest I-94 arrival record and visa stamp/foil (if applicable) copies.
As always, do not hesitate to contact OIS.
Resources:
- Foster, LLP: U.S. Department of State Expands Social Media Screening for Additional TN, TD, or I Visa Applicants
- Klasko Immigration Law Partners, LLP: Visa Social Medica Screening: Expanded Review for TN and I Applicants
- Miller Mayer, LLP: DOS Expands Online ‘Screening and Vetting’ of Visa Applicants
- NPZ Law Group, P.C.: State Department Expands Social Media Screening to TN, TD, and I Visa Applicants Starting October 1