America Embassy in India has issued a agency and unequivocal advisory, making it clear that visa screening doesn’t finish with issuance. The Embassy declared that the US authorities conducts relentless and steady monitoring of all visa holders to make sure absolute adherence to American legal guidelines and immigration laws. Any violation can be met with swift and uncompromising motion.
The US Embassy additionally warned that if the visa holders don’t abide by the nation’s legal guidelines, their visa might be revoked, they usually might face deportation.
“U.S. visa screening doesn’t cease after a visa is issued. We constantly examine visa holders to make sure they observe all U.S. legal guidelines and immigration guidelines – and we’ll revoke their visas and deport them if they do not,” the Embassy wrote in a publish on X.
U.S. visa screening doesn’t cease after a visa is issued. We constantly examine visa holders to make sure they observe all U.S. legal guidelines and immigration guidelines – and we’ll revoke their visas and deport them in the event that they don’t. pic.twitter.com/jV1o6ETRg4
— U.S. Embassy India (@USAndIndia) July 12, 2025
US’ Crackdown On Immigration
The advisory by the US Embassy comes at a time throughout America’s crackdown and efforts to make sure compliance with its immigration legal guidelines, and on the heels of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Los Angeles (LA).
In the meantime, as a part of broader efforts to tighten screening, a associated announcement was made earlier as effectively. The US has introduced that, efficient instantly, all people making use of for an F, M, or J non-immigrant visa are required to regulate the privateness settings on all of their social media accounts to ‘public’ to facilitate vetting mandatory to ascertain their id and admissibility to the US beneath US legislation.
In a publish on X, the US Embassy in India had shared the announcement stating, “Each visa adjudication is a nationwide safety determination. Efficient instantly, all people making use of for an F, M, or J non-immigrant visa are requested to regulate the privateness settings on all of their private social media accounts to ‘public’ to facilitate vetting mandatory to ascertain their id and admissibility to the US.”
As per ANI, it additionally reiterated that since 2019, the US has required visa candidates to offer social media identifiers on immigrant and non-immigrant visa software varieties.
US’ Journey Ban
The US authorities has additionally issued a brand new 2025 journey ban, barring nationals from 12 nations totally and partially limiting visa entry from seven others. The transfer prioritises nationwide safety and focuses on nations deemed high-risk for safety loopholes and terrorism considerations.
Indians In US
The US additionally clarified that India isn’t on the listing of journey ban nations and that America is continuous to course of functions for Indian nationals throughout all classes, together with B1/B2 vacationer visas, H1B work permits, and F1 pupil visas.
Visa candidates from India nonetheless reportedly face lengthy delays resulting from excessive demand and administrative backlog. Most US consulates in India are reserving interview slots as much as 10-12 months upfront.
(with ANI inputs)