The changes would apply to countries participating in visa-free travel, including Poland. The current procedure is limited to providing personal data, a security questionnaire and a small fee.
The new regulations are being prepared by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The first version has already been published in the official US government journal. There is a provision stating that the applicant for ESTA [Electronic System for Travel Authorization] They will have to provide their social media accounts from the last five years, as well as phone numbers used during the same period and email addresses from the last decade.
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What new visa regulations is the Trump administration introducing?
Who must disclose social media activity history?
What information should I provide when applying for an ESTA?
How long will public consultations on the new project last?
The USA is fighting tourists
The new project directly refers to Donald Trump's January decree “Protecting the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats”, which constitutes a new ideological basis for changes in border policy.
The US Embassy in Poland appealed to change social media settings to public in June. “Effective immediately, all applicants for nonimmigrant visas to study in the United States should change the privacy settings of their social media accounts to public” — the embassy announced.
A week earlier, new rules for applying for visas were announced by the US Department of State. In the message, he emphasized that “an American visa is a privilege, not a right” and that granting it is a “decision concerning national security.”
Public consultations on the new project will last 60 days. After their completion, the administration will decide whether they will enter into force. However, a change in the granting of visas is visible to the naked eye. After previously attacking students, the Americans start fighting with tourists.
