US to deny tourists visa applications aimed at giving birth to secure the citizenship. This is not permitted “says US embassy in New Delhi on X

• US host largest Indian diaspora including 2.1m NRIs.

• New appointment dates extend to mid-2026

• US embassy in India reschedule visa interviews

The United State embassy in India has said that it will not accept tourist visa application if its consular officer believes that the intention of the person is primarily aimed at giving birth in the country to secure US citizenship for a child only.

“This is not permitted” the US embassy in New Delhi said in a post on X.

The Trump administration back in September suggested that would rework the H-1B visa selection process to favour higher-skilled and better paid workers according to a related Federal Register notice. A move that follow white house proclamation on Friday introducing a $100,000 fee for the visas.

The new process if finalized would give heavier weight to applications by employers who pay wages if annual request for the visas exceed the statutory limit of 85,000 the notice said.

The move aims to better protect Americans from unfair wage competitions from foreign workers it said.

As reported by the Gulf News, the move adds to uncertainty for indian visa holder which have so far caused unease among professionals according for over70% H-1B approvals and nearly 90% H-4 visas with work authorization.

The US embassy in India has rescheduled visa interviews with some application given fresh appointment dates extending to mid-2026.

The Trump Administration sought to reshape the H-1B process his 2017-2021 presidency but was stymied by federal courts and limited time at the end of his presidency.

Tighter US immigration policies particularly for the H-1B skilled worker visa are making families in India less inclined to marry their children to Indian citizens based in US for fear the potential partner might lose their job or immigration status according to matchmakers, academics and prospective brides and grooms.

There is no official government date on marriages between Indian citizens living at home and overseas.

The US has the world’s largest Indian diaspora according to Indian government including around 2.1 million Non-Resident Indian (NRIs).

About 75% of the H-1B visas issued to Indian citizen in 2024 were awarded to men according to date from US Citizenship and immigration Services.

Since returning to office in January the Trump administration has launched a broad immigration crackdown including efforts to limit legal pathways to residency. His overhaul of the H-1B visa marks the most prominent effort to reshape temporary work visas and hit Indian who accounted for 71% of those visas last year particularly hard.

Trump’s visa overhaul has also prompted many Indian Students to rethink the American Dream. There were some 422,335 Indian students in the US in 2024 according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement data.