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US embassy wants 'every social media username of past five years' for new visas
(www.thejournal.ie)
this post was submitted on 23 Jun 2025
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Does this include my Lemmy profile?
Especially your Lemmy profile. When you have to explain "federated" to USBP, you know they're 5 minutes from welcoming you to the US with open arms.
You meant ready and loaded arms, right?