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Applicants must verify before signing and submitting that the information provided is accurate and truthful,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>The embassy further warned that failure to provide the required information may result in the cancellation of the current visa application and disqualification from obtaining visas in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington: Citing national security concerns, the United States has mandated all visa applicants to disclose the usernames or handles of every social media platform they have used in the past five years. 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