X (Twitter) identifier for the DS-160: what to enter
The DS-160 dropdown still calls it TWITTER. Select it and enter your handle — the name after the @ (and after x.com/). Not your display name, which anyone can copy.
Enter this in the DS-160 identifier box
Your identifier will appear here.
The form wants the username or handle only — not the full URL, and never your password. The platform goes in the dropdown; this string goes in the box beside it.
Sure you have listed every account?
An account you used in the past five years but left off the form is treated as misrepresentation — a far bigger problem than anything posted on it. A free scan shows what is publicly tied to your name, so you can list it before an officer finds it.
Check my profiles free →Example
Profile link
x.com/rahul_devIdentifier (platform: TWITTER)
rahul_devtwitter.com/rahul_dev and x.com/rahul_dev are the same account and the same identifier.
Where to find your X (Twitter) handle
- In the app or on the web: open your profile. The handle is the grey @name directly under your display name.
- Or open Settings → Your account → Account information → Username.
- Paste your profile link into the tool above to get the handle without the @.
Common mistakes
Entering the display name
Display names are not unique and change often. The handle after @ is the identifier.
Missing handles you changed
X lets you rename your handle. Each handle you used in the past five years is a separate identifier, and old ones live on in replies, quotes and archives.
Skipping it because the platform was renamed
The dropdown label is still TWITTER. An X account belongs there — do not leave it off because you cannot find "X" in the list.
Getting the X (Twitter) identifier right is the easy part
The real risk on the DS-160 is the account you forget to list, and the post that contradicts your application. A free check finds every public profile tied to your name and shows what an officer would see on each — before you submit.
Run the free visa social media check →X (Twitter) on the DS-160: common questions
What is my X (Twitter) identifier for the DS-160?
Your handle without the @. For x.com/rahul_dev the identifier is rahul_dev. Select TWITTER in the dropdown — the form has not been relabeled for X — and type the handle in the box.
My account is protected. Do I still list it?
Yes. Protected or not, an account used in the past five years must be disclosed. An account used in the past five years and left off the form is treated as misrepresentation — a far bigger problem than anything posted on it.
Do officers look at old tweets?
The disclosure window is five years, but the content review is not limited to it — officers are instructed to review your online presence, and X search makes a decade of posts and reposts easy to read. Audit the full history, not just recent posts.
Other platforms
Independent service — not affiliated with any government and not legal advice. App menus change; the DS-160 platform list is maintained by the State Department. Always confirm against the live CEAC form.