The Department proposes requesting the following information, if not already included in an application, from a subset of visa applicants worldwide, in order to more rigorously evaluate applicants for terrorism or other national security-related visa ineligibilities:
- Travel history during the last fifteen years, including source of funding for travel;
- Address history during the last fifteen years;
- Employment history during the last fifteen years;
- All passport numbers and country of issuance held by the applicant;
- Names and dates of birth for all siblings;
- Name and dates of birth for all children;
- Names and dates of birth for all current and former spouses, or civil or domestic partners;
- Social media platforms and identifiers, also known as handles, used during the last five years; and
- Phone numbers and email addresses used during the last five years.
State Department сообщает, что не будет использовать эту информацию для дискриминации при решении о выдаче виз на основе расовой, религиозной принадлежности и прочего.
The collection of social media platforms and identifiers will not be used to deny visas based on applicants’ race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, political views, gender, or sexual orientation.
В дополнительном формуляре указано, что срок его действия истекает в ноябре 2017 года, так что пока непонятно, является ли это лишь временной мерой…
Что ж… США – прекрасная страна для путешествий, но право слово, есть столько других 🙂