We've seen what gets visas denied.
It's not always criminal records or fraud. Often, it's a forgotten tweet from 2018. A joke taken out of context. A "like" on a controversial post. We've seen qualified students, skilled workers, and tourists lose their chance at the American dream because of their digital footprint.
The problem is bigger than most people realize.
After nearly a decade in corporate immigration, one pattern kept showing up: people getting denied for things they posted online years ago.
A tweet joking about "hating my boss" (unauthorized work risk). A photo with a "funny" caption about marriage (fraud risk). A retweet of a political meme that looks hostile to US policy. These aren't bad people or rule-breakers — they were qualified applicants blindsided by posts they had forgotten existed.
Since June 2019, virtually every US visa applicant must disclose social media handles from the last 5 years. Consular officers and automated DHS systems can review up to 10 years of your digital history.
They're looking for:
- Signs of immigrant intent (on non-immigrant visas)
- Evidence of unauthorized work
- Posts inconsistent with your application
- Content that triggers security flags
Most applicants don't know this until it's too late.
We built the tool we wished existed.
Redact.social scans your social media the way they do — before your interview. Our AI flags posts that could raise questions, explains why they're risky, and tells you exactly what to do about it.
No more guessing. No more hoping they won't scroll back to 2019. You see what they see. You fix it first.
Our Values
Our Principles
- Privacy is non-negotiable
Your data is processed and deleted. We don't store your social media history. We're hosted in privacy-friendly jurisdictions, outside US government reach.
- We're on your side
We built this because the system is stacked against applicants who don't know the rules. We want you to get your visa.
- If we miss something, we pay
Our 10x money-back guarantee means if your visa is denied due to content we scanned and deemed safe, we refund you 10 times what you paid.
About Vanya
Vanya Sharma is the Founder & CEO of Redact.social.
She previously served as Managing Director at Deloitte, where she led Global Advantage — one of the world's largest corporate immigration platforms. She holds an MBA from Wharton and has spent her career at the intersection of immigration policy, compliance, and technology.
She started Redact.social after watching too many qualified applicants lose their visas over forgotten social media posts.
Advisory Board: Our team also includes a former Director of Immigration Policy from USCIS, ensuring our scanning logic aligns with actual government standards.