extreme vetting (social media)

[dmaan 15]

Hey guys,

 

I know lately social media of applicants are heavily monitored. Does anyone know if USICS can see private posts on facebook? Has anyone experienced something like this firsthand where they were surprised to find that USCIS had seen pictures posted privately or even deleted? 

[Ontarkie 14,231]

The best way to look at it is Yes they can. 

Now I haven't looked at the new forms but I think they ask for your user names and passwords. They will have full access to everything. just remember once on the net forever on the net. Nothing is truly deleted. 

[geowrian 22,337]

Nobody knows for certain what they do or don't have access to. The security checks are not conducted by USCIS directly - they are tasked out to various automated systems and agencies, as needed.

Assume they can see everything.

 

2 minutes ago, Ontarkie said:

but I think they ask for your user names and passwords.

Just usernames ("identifiers" actually).

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

37 minutes ago, dmaan said:

Hey guys,

 

I know lately social media of applicants are heavily monitored. Does anyone know if USICS can see private posts on facebook? Has anyone experienced something like this firsthand where they were surprised to find that USCIS had seen pictures posted privately or even deleted? 

Why? What do you have?

[JeanneAdil 6,514]

they just ask for ID"S of social media 

and if there is any reason to be concerned,  DHS will investigate

and yes,  my late husband was a Senior programer/  electrical engineer and could access anything 

a good hacker could and DHS has the best

BTW any email or photo you send per computer or cell phone is kept in a facility called the Iron Mt

and in 2009 and 2010 if you used yahoo an English firm was taking snap shots of everyone using a cam

[kris&me 572]

a while back a VJ member posted that her bf had been denied (can not remember what embassy) and she was told the beneficary was talking on social media to several women about love and marriage

and this was before the ds 5535 or the new questions on ds 160/ds260

[dmaan 15]

5 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

they just ask for ID"S of social media 

and if there is any reason to be concerned,  DHS will investigate

and yes,  my late husband was a Senior programer/  electrical engineer and could access anything 

a good hacker could and DHS has the best

BTW any email or photo you send per computer or cell phone is kept in a facility called the Iron Mt

and in 2009 and 2010 if you used yahoo an English firm was taking snap shots of everyone using a cam

lol, if I was not in IT i would probably believe what you said. 

[geowrian 22,337]

9 minutes ago, dmaan said:

some not so nice things about Trump. 

Better hope they don't see mine. 🤯

 

As long as it's not a realistic threat of violence or inciting violence towards him. or terrorist threats/support, it's not an issue. They aren't sitting there judging people's alignment with the current president...I'm pretty sure the number of petition approvals & visas issued would be quite slashed if that was the case.

[dmaan 15]

5 minutes ago, kris&me said:

a while back a VJ member posted that her bf had been denied (can not remember what embassy) and she was told the beneficary was talking on social media to several women about love and marriage

and this was before the ds 5535 or the new questions on ds 160/ds260

do you know the user or have any reference to that thread?

[kris&me 572]

Just now, dmaan said:

do you know the user or have any reference to that thread?

no    i wish i could remember 

mostly i just come on and read and don't respond but i have been interested in the new ds 160 and these social media posts

but i think it was one of the African countries

 

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

8 minutes ago, dmaan said:

lol, if I was not in IT i would probably believe what you said. 

Being in InfoSec has opened my eyes to everything. So I believe all of that. 

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

That's why, just in case, whenever sending a private message or speaking out loud, I praise the USCIS and send them all my love. 😅

[SalishSea 17,839]

1 hour ago, Ontarkie said:

Now I haven't looked at the new forms but I think they ask for your user names and passwords.

User/profile names only.  No passwords.

[SalishSea 17,839]

34 minutes ago, kris&me said:

a while back a VJ member posted that her bf had been denied (can not remember what embassy) and she was told the beneficary was talking on social media to several women about love and marriage

and this was before the ds 5535 or the new questions on ds 160/ds260

I remember that.  Wish I could remember who posted it.

[JeanneAdil 6,514]

47 minutes ago, dmaan said:

lol, if I was not in IT i would probably believe what you said. 

he worked for federal systems division of IBM 

he knew his stuff