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US Cracks Down On Indian “Birth Tourism” Visa Plans!

Key Facts:

  • The US Embassy in India has warned that tourist visas will be denied if officers suspect applicants plan to give birth in the US to get citizenship for their child.​

  • This warning enforces a 2020 rule letting officers reject B-1/B-2 visas if “birth tourism” is believed to be the primary purpose.​

  • The US says using a tourist visa just to give birth abuses the system and could make American taxpayers pay hospital bills.​

  • The US is also expanding social-media checks, forcing H-1B workers and H-4 dependents to share online accounts for visa vetting from December 15.​

  • Many Indian immigrants are anxious as H-1B/H-4 interviews are being rescheduled, some to mid-2026, and turning up on cancelled dates will get you denied entry.​

  • Indian H-1B workers make up over 70% of approvals and nearly 90% of H-4 EAD holders, so these changes hit desi families hard.​

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Planning to fly to the US, give birth there, and bag a blue passport for your future baby? That loophole just got a lot riskier for Indian travellers. The US Embassy in India has openly warned that anyone applying for a tourist visa who looks like they’re travelling mainly to give birth in America will have their visa refused on the spot, calling it a direct misuse of the visitor category. This isn’t a brand-new rule but a strict reminder of a 2020 policy that specifically empowers consular officers to deny B-1/B-2 visas if they suspect “birth tourism” is the main goal of the trip. US officials argue that using a tourist visa just to secure citizenship for a newborn not only bends the rules but can also land American taxpayers with the hospital bill. At the same time, the US is turning up the heat on overall visa scrutiny, especially for Indian tech workers. A new rule will require all H-1B workers and their H-4 dependents to make their social-media accounts available for checks, whether they are renewing or applying fresh, starting December 15. That’s causing serious stress for Indian families, who dominate H-1B numbers and depend on clean visa histories to protect their careers, mortgages, and kids’ schooling. To add to the chaos, the US Embassy has also rescheduled a large batch of H-1B and H-4 interviews, pushing some all the way to mid-2026 and clearly warning that anyone who shows up on their old cancelled date will simply not be allowed in. For young Indians dreaming of American degrees, jobs, or maternity plans abroad, the message is loud and clear: be honest about your purpose, follow the rules, and expect your digital footprint to be part of the visa decision.​



Do you think this new visa scrutiny is fair or too extreme? Drop your hot take below! 🔥👇

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