The increased scrutiny some visa applicants will face at U.S. Embassies and Consulates will require the following information:

•   The applicant’s travel history over the last 15 years;
•  The names of any siblings/children/former spouses not recorded in the DS-160/260;
• The applicant’s addresses during the last 15 years, if different from the applicant’s current address;
• Applicant’s prior passport numbers;
• Applicant’s prior occupation(s) and employers (plus a brief description if applicable) looking back 15 years;
• All phone numbers used by the applicant in the last five years;
• All email addresses used by the applicant in the last five years;
• All social media handles used by the applicant in the last five years;
• Whether the applicant was ever present in a territory at the time it was under the control of ISIS;
• “Location, dates, and purpose of presence must be thoroughly documented by the consular officer” (whatever that means).

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