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April 9, 2026
US Embassy warns that omitting social media information can lead to visa denial
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The United States (US) Embassy in Jamaica is reminding visa applicants that omitting their social media information from their application could lead to visa denial and ineligibility for future visas.
The US Embassy in a social post on Wednesday, said visa applicants are required to list all social media usernames or handles of every platform they have used from the last five years on the DS-160 visa application form.
It further said applicants should certify that the information in their visa application is true and correct before they sign and submit.