Government Now Wants Your Social Media on Immigration Forms
Published Date: 9/16/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Homeland Security is asking to collect social media handles on immigration forms to help improve their services. This change affects anyone applying for immigration benefits and won’t cost extra or slow down the process. They’re giving the public 30 more days to share thoughts before finalizing the plan.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
USCIS will collect social media identifiers
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services plans to collect social media identifier(s) (social media handles) on immigration forms to help improve its services. This change applies to anyone applying for immigration benefits. The notice states this will not add any extra cost or slow down the application process.
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