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SBS Australia
2 days ago
- Business
- SBS Australia
What are the changes to student and employer-sponsored visas starting July 1?
The new student visa application fee is AUD $2,000, up from $1,600. There are also changes to the salary or income threshold for the skilled stream, and a new minimum amount will be introduced. Know the differences between the Core Skills Occupation List and other skilled occupation lists. 📢 Where to Catch SBS Filipino
Irish Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Irish Times
US scrutiny of social media may be a positive move
Sir, – On reflection, isn't it good that the US state department is committed to protecting its citizens by upholding the highest standards of national security and public safety through its visa process by demanding a review of online social media activity of visa applicants? Have we become too flippant in our use of social media, provoking unnecessary and perhaps dangerous anger and hatred? Demanding that social media profiles must be made public to allow the review of online activity may perhaps ensure more respectful and responsible in online commentary. No bad thing, eh! – Yours, etc, READ MORE GERALDINE GREGAN, Clarecastle, Co Clare.
South China Morning Post
4 days ago
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
South Korean students hire ‘digital undertakers' to bury the past amid US visa scrutiny
South Koreans looking to study in the United States are turning to 'digital undertakers' to scrub their online footprint clean before applying for visas, as President Donald Trump 's administration seeks to significantly tighten its social media vetting. Last Friday, the US Embassy in Seoul said it would resume receiving visa applications for students and those on exchange programmes – but applicants would have to give it access to their social media accounts. 'All applicants for F, M or J nonimmigrant visas are required to set their social media posts to 'public' visibility,' the embassy's own social media post read. For a 28-year-old student who wanted to be known only by her surname, Kim, this requirement comes on top of the already 'daunting task' of working towards her doctoral degree in the US. People hold up signs during the Harvard Students for Freedom rally in support of international students at the Harvard University campus in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 27. Photo: AFP After spending 1½ years preparing to apply to a US graduate school, 'I felt like I was ready this year and was going to apply', she told The Korea Herald newspaper. 'But knowing that my social media accounts and the stuff I posted in the past could be an obstacle to me studying in the States and not something like my school grades is really stressful to me.'
Washington Post
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
US resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it is restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for government review . The department said consular officers will be on the lookout for posts and messages that could be deemed hostile to the United States, its government, culture, institutions or founding principles.
Forbes
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Forbes
U.S. Will Resume Suspended Foreign Student Visas—Here's Why
Student visa appointments suspended last month by the State Department will soon resume, according to multiple outlets, but applicants will now have their social media profiles vetted by the federal government as a part of visa processing. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Student and exchange visa applicants will have their 'entire online presence' scrubbed, CNN reported, citing a cable from the State Department that noted 'limited access to, or visibility of, online presence could be construed as an effort to evade or hide certain activity.' This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
