India, March 29 -- The United States will introduce new changes to its visa screening process starting March 30, requiring applicants in several non-immigrant visa categories-including H-1B and others-to undergo enhanced vetting of their social media activity.

According to the US Department of State, the expanded online presence review will now cover additional visa categories such as A-3, C-3 (domestic workers), G-5, H-3, H-4 dependents of H-3 visa holders, K-1, K-2, K-3, Q, R-1, R-2, S, T, and U visas.

To support the updated vetting process, applicants in the affected categories are being instructed to set their social media accounts to "public" or "open" to facilitate review.

The Department of State said it uses all available inform...