US Visa Applicants Required to Submit Social Media Info A new State Department policy, passed Friday, now demands that all U.S. visa applicants submit 5 years of social media history. This includes social media usernames, email addresses br and phone numbers. AP describes the policy as a “vast expansion” of the Trump administration’s enhanced screening of br visa applicants. Only applicants for certain diplomatic and official visas will be exempted. Immigration advocates have criticized the policy as a First Amendment violation.