The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi has issued a stern warning to Indian applicants seeking tourist visas, stating that ‘birth tourism’—traveling to the U.S. solely to give birth and obtain citizenship for a child—will result in immediate visa denial. Consular officers will scrutinize applications to ensure the primary purpose is legitimate tourism, not citizenship acquisition.‘No Birth Tourism permitted on visitor visas’, U.S. Embassy warns Indian visa applicants
The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi has issued a stern warning to Indian applicants seeking tourist visas, stating that ‘birth tourism’—traveling to the U.S. solely to give birth and obtain citizenship for a child—will result in immediate visa denial. Consular officers will scrutinize applications to ensure the primary purpose is legitimate tourism, not citizenship acquisition.
