The U.S Embassy has introduced a new regulation for Visa applicants by mandating them to list all social media usernames or handles they have used over the past five years.

In a statement, the US Embassy in Nairobi stated that the visa application would apply on the DS-160 visa application form.

The Embassy declared that all applicants must certify that the information in their visa application is true and correct before they sign and submit.

“Omitting social media information on your application could lead to Visa denial and ineligibility for future use U.S. visas,” said the U.S Embassy.

This development comes after the U.S. government’s interagency efforts to combat fraud and end illegal immigration.

“Those who commit visa fraud will be banned from the United States for life. A nation without borders is not a nation.”

The Embassy added that they would pursue criminal charges against those who engage in Visa fraud, as well as those who bring in and harbour illegal aliens.

“We will pursue criminal charges against those who engage in visa fraud and those who bring in and harbor illegal aliens.”