The US Embassy in India has issued a warning to tourist-visa applicants, signalling a tougher line against what Washington calls birth tourism. In a post on X, the embassy said any applicant suspected of travelling to the United States with the intention of giving birth -- as a shortcut to American citizenship for the child -- will see their tourist visa denied on the spot.

"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 embassy wrote on X.

The warning reiterates a 2020 amendment to US visa rules, which explicitly empowers consular officers to reject B-1/B-2 visitor visa applications if birth tourism is suspected.

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