The US Embassy in India has issued a clear warning: tourist visa applications will be denied if officers believe the applicant intends to give birth in the United States as a way to secure American citizenship for the child.

In a post on X, the embassy stated that using a tourist visa to deliver a child in the US; often termed “birth tourism”; is not permitted under American immigration rules.

The post read: “US consular officers will deny tourist visa applications if they believe the primary purpose of travel is to give birth in the United States to obtain US citizenship for the child.”

This announcement comes at a time when the US has also expanded its online-presence and social-media screening for all H-1B speciality workers and their H-4 dependents.

Many applicants in India recentl

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