DS 260 Social Media Question

[KseniyaG 1]

Hello all, 

 

I have a question about the social media identifier question on the DS-260 form. 

 

1) My husband deleted most of his social medias a couple years ago due to never using them. Are we still required to list all of them, even the ones he already deleted?

 

2) Also, when it asks for "Social Media User ID" are they talking about your handle or the official ID (the one with numbers usually)?

 

3) What happens if you accidentally forget one? My husband is freaking out because he already deleted his social medias and he doesnt remember several of the handles, and especially doesn't have access to the IDs anymore. 

 

Thank you so much in advance for your responses!  

 

 

Edited July 13, 2023 by KseniyaG

[Mike E 11,739]

1. Yes

 

2. This is social media network specific

 

3. Make best efforts, and enter unknown as applicable.

[KseniyaG 1]

2 minutes ago, Mike E said:

1. Yes

 

2. This is social media network specific

 

3. Make best efforts, and enter unknown as applicable.

Thank you for your response! Do you mind elaborating a little more with your response for 2? I don't understand what you mean when you say social media network specific. Would I use the public username everyone sees or the the official identificatin number of the social network profile?

[EA and MK 48]

Put whatever is after the main URL. For example,

 

www.facebook.com/username

[Cody LA 12]

I put my usernames, so www.instagram.com/username. Same for Facebook and Twitter (which I had already deleted years prior). 

[Mike E 11,739]

9 hours ago, KseniyaG said:

Thank you for your response! Do you mind elaborating a little more with your response for 2? I don't understand what you mean when you say social media network specific. Would I use the public username everyone sees or the the official identificatin number of the social network profile?

No all social media sites have the things you list:

 

9 hours ago, KseniyaG said:

Also, when it asks for "Social Media User ID" are they talking about your handle or the official ID (the one with numbers usually)?

 

For example on linked in I have none of that. Instead I have a unique URL to my public profile.

[JeanneAdil 6,492]

social media sites such as this one are attached to an email ID and /or email ID backup

he needs to go into his emails and check for messages they may have sent in the past as they will come thru with the ID /like mine here comes to yahoo

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Enhanced Vetting/CA - FAQs on Social Media Collection - 6-4-2019 (v.2).pdf

 

What if applicants participate in multiple online platforms? Are they being asked to list all of their handles, or only one?

 

Applicants must provide all identifiers used for all listed platforms.

[KseniyaG 1]

On 7/13/2023 at 9:46 AM, JeanneAdil said:

social media sites such as this one are attached to an email ID and /or email ID backup

he needs to go into his emails and check for messages they may have sent in the past as they will come thru with the ID /like mine here comes to yahoo

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Enhanced Vetting/CA - FAQs on Social Media Collection - 6-4-2019 (v.2).pdf

 

What if applicants participate in multiple online platforms? Are they being asked to list all of their handles, or only one?

 

Applicants must provide all identifiers used for all listed platforms.

Thank you! This is exactly what we did

[Black Unicorn 22]

We were kinda unsure of the social media question as well since my husband has FB but barely uses it. We listed his handle/URL for FB and LinkedIn and that's it. I listed my social handles as well. We had no issues with it. The Frankfurt consulate did a light search but nothing too deep. Also, they don't access deleted accounts or private content socials for the interview. 

[Mike E 11,739]

2 minutes ago, Black Unicorn said:

Also, they don't access deleted accounts or private content socials for the interview. 

How do you know?This is not a rhetoric question?

[Black Unicorn 22]

Because I asked while we went through the process. Helps to ask questions directly to the consulate and not just depend on forums. 

[Mike E 11,739]

4 minutes ago, Black Unicorn said:

Because I asked while we went through the process. Helps to ask questions directly to the consulate and not just depend on forums. 

Oh, well federal officers lie.

 

If this was under oath to Congress or federal court I might believe them a bit.

 

Of course Zuck, Elon, and Nutella are handing over your data.