Afghanistan, Dec. 12 -- The US Embassy in India has warned that tourist visas will be denied if applicants are found planning to give birth in America for citizenship purposes.
The United States Embassy in India has issued a new warning that tourist visa applications will be refused if officers determine the main purpose of travel is to give birth in the U.S. to secure citizenship for the child. The embassy posted the message on X on Thursday, stressing that using a tourist visa for this purpose is not allowed under U.S. immigration rules.
This announcement comes amid renewed political debate in the United States over "birth tourism," a topic that has resurfaced frequently in recent years. Earlier in the year, President Donald Trump signe...