15 hours ago, Jingthing said:

My advice is to just boycott the USA entirely (if you can) until it someday emerges from it's maga fascist hellscape phase (if ever).

Thank heavens for Amendment 22?

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

Thank heavens for Amendment 22?

I don't the USA or the world can make it through a full Trump second term.

Hopefully, we won't have to.

Most people are moving off social media, at least the permanent stuff, for precisely this reason, you don't want <deleted> thrown in your face for some stupid post you made years ago.

20 hours ago, Sigmund said:

I am definately not going to allow myself to be harassed and humiliated by any country making such a fuss during a visa application. Be it America or Thailand or anyplace else. I'll just look elsewhere that is more foreigner friendly and respectful to give them my money.

The privilege of being a free person in this world. I agree with you. We have other choices and can vote with our feet.

A gross intrusion of privacy.

The matter is of considerable concern to people originating from countries with repressive regimes [more repressive than the Trumpist dis-United States].

Even if they no longer live there, they may likely have family or friends in their country of origin who could be subjected to reprisals. Possibly for nothing more than remaining in contact.

Or maybe the applicant hopes to revisit their country of origin, without broadcasting to all and sundry contacts and private opinions.

A compromise might be for applicants to include the U.S. Passport Office amongst their circle of 'friends' on the social media network.

11 hours ago, soi3eddie said:

Trigger alert!

My GF (Cambodian), also lives in Thailand. Has variously only 100-200k THB in her Thai account. Some land in Cambodia (village) and no job. Applied for U.S. visa in Bangkok online in February. The interview officer asked for no documents and few questions. U.S. visitor Visa was granted within 10 minutes and passport with visa sticker mailed by EMS in a few days. We enterered the USA together, from Bangkok, via Seoul, on 6th April 2026 with no hassle. Customs officer only wanted to hear our plans and itinerary for the 8 days and to see our confirmed return/onward tickets. Second time, and second visa to enter the USA in last 9 months. No problems at all. On the social media topic, even though she was only applying for a B1/B2 visa, she had declared her Facebook and TikTok accounts with public access - few SE Asians ever make them private or restricted anyway. She likes Trump and never posts politically so no issue there anyway (although maybe not all customs officers might like Trump). God bless America! We had a great time and met some great long time friends and lovely other people. Can't wait until next trip.

That is nice to hear. Maybe there is much more to the story when people post about being declined. My wife has many homes and money in her account for years. She is retired but had a good work history so the process might be easy :) It seems like pessimism wasn't justified.

On 4/21/2026 at 11:21 AM, wwest5829 said:

Lying? Deportable offense. Receiving Visa under false pretense.

If they're not going to let you in anyway due to some perceived slight they take offence to, you might just as well say you don't have any social media accounts, even if you do. How are they going to find out? Unless you put it in your own name.

Also leave your smartphone at home and take a crap Nokia with just your contacts you need. Otherwise they might download everything..

Why the heck anyone would want to go there in the first place, I can't imagine. Welcome to ICE.

16 hours ago, blaze master said:

Not condoning anything from officials but I have seen many calls for violence and even the death of the president over the last couple years on here ...quite a number of times.

Folks think they are anonymous LOL

On 4/21/2026 at 12:50 PM, Peterphuket said:

And yet, as a European, I must sadly admit that freedom is becoming an increasingly elusive concept there, whilst the ‘imported’ population is now free to demonstrate as much as they like, the original inhabitants are having the screws tightened on them through endless layers of control.

I’m very glad to be out of there; it’s getting worse by the day.

And last but not least: Population replacement – that is what is happening in Europe.

The irony here is off the scale.

An immigrant to one country complaining about immigration to another 🤣

22 minutes ago, thisisrascal said:

The irony here is off the scale.

An immigrant to one country complaining about immigration to another 🤣

Don't think any of us are immigrants!

On 4/21/2026 at 4:35 AM, PhilipHabib said:

I mean really now anyone wanting to go to USA should not have anything to hide, especially on their social media accounts :)

Nonsense, I only have a Facebook account and I use it to share with a restricted circle of [real] friends and family, therefore my profile stays "locked". I don't need strangers to see pictures of my kids...

If an embassy wants to waste their time they can send a friend request, it remains under my control and will be temporary.

And I am more and more of the opinion that social media are an abomination. Way more destructive in its misuse than recreational drugs.