An Indian American Green Card holder has sparked debate online after claiming that someone from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) viewed his LinkedIn profile, even though his permanent residency case was officially closed last year.
In a Reddit post, the man said the discovery left him rattled, as he believed the process was long behind him. His account has since gained traction on social media, feeding into broader anxieties around immigration scrutiny at a time when the US has stepped up background checks.
The episode comes amid tougher vetting across the system, with heightened attention on applicants’ digital footprints. It also coincides with reports from India of H-1B visa holders facing delays in visa stamping, a situation many have linked to the rollout of expanded social media reviews by US authorities.
The Reddit user, who said he is based in North Carolina, claimed that his LinkedIn profile was initially viewed by a USCIS case officer and later by attorneys. He added that the sequence of views only deepened his concern about why his profile was still being monitored.
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The man shared that he first arrived in the United States in 2015 on an F-1 student visa. After completing his studies, he moved onto STEM Optional Practical Training and remained in that status until he was selected in the H-1B lottery in 2020.
He went on to say that he married an Indian American US citizen in 2021 and later applied for a marriage-based Green Card in 2023. According to his post, the application was approved in January 2024 without an interview since it qualified as a 10-year, no-conditions Green Card, as the marriage had already crossed the two-year mark.
The Redditor also said he has no criminal history, apart from a single speeding ticket from 2023, which came before his Green Card was granted. He added that he is still married and living with his wife, ruling out any suggestion that the profile views were linked to cases where a marriage has ended or raised red flags for immigration authorities.
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The post triggered a wave of reactions online. Some users described the episode as “psychological warfare on immigrant communities,” arguing that such incidents only add to fear and uncertainty. Others urged caution, pointing out there could be far more routine explanations, including the possibility that the Redditor has a very common name that shows up in searches.
A few commenters also noted that as a Green Card holder and not yet a US citizen, he could still fall within the scope of routine monitoring by immigration agencies. The discussion comes at a time when Green Card cases are firmly in focus under the current administration.
Social media users pointed to reports of authorities freezing Green Card processing for applicants from dozens of countries and reviewing approvals granted during the Biden administration for people from certain designated nations, adding to broader concerns about heightened scrutiny.