สหรัฐฯ สั่งเช็คโซเชียลทุกคน! นักเรียนไทยควรรู้อะไร ก่อนขอ VISA?
Summary
From early 2025 the Trump administration tightened student-visa rules, in particular by screening applicants’ social media in detail.
The F-1, M-1 and J-1 systems became markedly more complicated and confusing, with slower interviews and less predictable criteria.
Chinese students are the main target, but Thai applicants are hit indirectly through longer queues and system-wide tightening.
The conclusion is to keep a backup plan, and to look at alternative countries with strong education and steadier visa processes.
Key points
Social media is now part of the visa file
Posts from years ago fall within the scope of review.
All three visa classes are affected
F-1, M-1 and J-1 come under the same measures, not just degree programmes.
Thai applicants catch the side effects
They are not the target, but longer interview queues affect every nationality.
Unpredictability is the real problem
It is not that visas cannot be obtained; it is that they cannot be planned around.
A backup plan is not giving up
Lining up alternative countries is ordinary risk management.