The US Embassy in India has reiterated that consular officers will deny tourist visas if they believe the primary purpose of travel is to give birth in the United States to secure automatic US citizenship for the child.

In a post on X (formally twitter), the Embassy said, “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 is not permitted.” The statement serves as a renewed warning amid an ongoing global conversation about so-called “birth tourism.” Advertisement

U.S. 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 U.S. citizenship for the child. This is

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