US now seeking social media details from all visa applicants?

[debbiedoo 2,339]

2 hours ago, Falcon Cara said:

Well, I wonder how that works?

 

I have about 10 phone numbers in the Philippines in the last few years, Who know what they were since you just get a new phone number for less than $1, and last month when I entered SIMS cards are free when you buy talk time.

 

Facebook or other social accounts, who uses a real name? No one that I know.  

i use my name

 

my husband uses his name

 

literally all of our friends use their real names.

 

i havent had 10 phone numbers in my life. neither has my husband. maybe 10 COMBINED, from childhood to adulthood.

[Aviculture1 5]

I have been trying to read all the approved interviews from the Philippines and I have not yet seen anyone who stated that they were asked to give access to their social media accounts. We communicate every day and at least 3 times a day through Facebook messanger..good luck wading through months and months of that.

[Just Paul 4,595]

15 minutes ago, Aviculture1 said:

I have been trying to read all the approved interviews from the Philippines and I have not yet seen anyone who stated that they were asked to give access to their social media accounts.

You won't hear about it if the DS160/DS260 has already been completed.  New visa applicants are being asked on the online forms.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Here is a better news source

 

https://fox17.com/news/nation-world/us-now-seeking-social-media-details-from-all-visa-applicants

 

 

 

Edited June 2, 2019 by Hank_

[Gyyomme 273]

16 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

You won't hear about it if the DS160/DS260 has already been completed.  New visa applicants are being asked on the online forms.

Good to hear, have my interview this Friday. Hate to think this might delay us a little bit. 

[Aviculture1 5]

2 hours ago, Hank_ said:

Here is a better news source

 

https://fox17.com/news/nation-world/us-now-seeking-social-media-details-from-all-visa-applicants

 

 

 

Great...something else to slow the already slow process.

[Carpe Vinum 2,327]

6 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

Oh, wow!  We used to have them in Seattle.  Fun place to go as a kid!

Some of them even come with cat sized rats for your entertainment...(my own personal Philippines Shakey's experience)...

[Boiler 45,690]

10 minutes ago, boris64 said:

Some of them even come with cat sized rats for your entertainment...(my own personal Philippines Shakey's experience)...

Sounds more like LA.

 

https://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-lopez-skid-row-rats-trash-20190601-story.html

[Hank_ 9,174]

27 minutes ago, Aviculture1 said:

Great...something else to slow the already slow process.

One more reason to stay away from those sites that suck your privacy right out of existence

[nightwitch 0]

I'm glad to hear this won't affect current DS160's. I've waited long enough just to be able to book an interview so I could do without any further delays!

 

Also, sorry admin. I started a thread when I couldn't find any recent ones - I must have missed this one!

[geowrian 22,337]

8 hours ago, Falcon Cara said:

Using real FB names must be Western thing, cuz I know many girls in Philippines and majority have fake names on FB or may use only their first or middle name and then some other fake names.  It pretty silly to use a real name on FB in my opinion, t just asking for trouble

My experience is the opposite, actually. While uncommon, I know some people in the US who use a fake name on FB. Most are teachers who don't want students looking them up. I can't think of any Filipinos using a fake name off-hand. A few use a nickname for their given name, but even that is a minority. 🤷‍♂️

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

11 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

Wait, what?  Where do you live that there still exists Shakey’s Pizza?

Philippines is loaded with them, several American food chain names are bought and kept open there

[SalishSea 17,930]

19 minutes ago, Randyandyuni said:

Philippines is loaded with them, several American food chain names are bought and kept open there

Do they have Arctic Circle?  We used to have those, too.  Closest one is on Oregon Coast.

[Falcon Cara 378]

10 hours ago, debbiedoo said:

i havent had 10 phone numbers in my life. neither has my husband. maybe 10 COMBINED, from childhood to adulthood.

In Philippines, you loose your phone then you lost your phone number.  Your sim card goes bad then you lost your phone number.  I travel to Philippines about 2 times per year and spend a month each trip, Once I enter at airport I get load (Prepaid credit) and new SIM card with a new phone number, Sim is like $1 USD after about 6 month if you keep your sim card active it no longer works.  And last month you got a free sim card when you buy load.

 

I am in USA I have had many Phone numbers here,  Used to be if you had a cellphone you couldn't keep your number if you changed carriers, now of days you can.

 

As of right now I carry 3 cellphone, two of them I change the number on a regular basis from my prepaid account, I use them for work to chase down deadbeat who don't want to pay, and I have the phone untraceable.

 

 

[Falcon Cara 378]

1 hour ago, Jorgedig said:

Do they have Arctic Circle?  We used to have those, too.  Closest one is on Oregon Coast.

Never seen one in Philippines

Edited June 2, 2019 by Falcon Cara