The US Embassy in India has issued a strict advisory to visa holders, urging them to comply with the conditions of their US visa and to leave the country within the authorised period of stay. Violations, the embassy warned, could result in visa cancellation, deportation, and even long-term bans on entering the United States.
In a post on X, the US Embassy stated: “Respect the terms of your U.S. visa and your authorized period of stay in the United States. Remaining in the United States past your I-94 ‘Admit Until Date’ can lead to severe consequences such as visa revocation, possible deportation, and ineligibility for future visas. Overstaying may permanently affect your ability to travel, study, or work in the United States.”
The warning comes amid growing scrutiny of immigration issues in the US, including criticism of work visa programs like the H-1B.
Adding fuel to the political discourse, US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene on Monday targeted Indian H-1B visa holders, alleging they are replacing American jobs. In a post on X, she wrote: “End Indian H1-B visas replacing American jobs instead and stop funding and sending weapons to the Obama/Biden/Neocon Ukraine Russia war.”
Her comments coincided with a post by former President Donald Trump on Truth Social, where he criticised India’s ongoing imports of Russian oil. Trump accused India of re-exporting Russian oil for profit and pledged to increase tariffs on Indian goods in response.
“India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are then, for much of the Oil purchased, selling it on the Open Market for big profits. They don’t care how many people in Ukraine are being killed by the Russian War Machine. Because of this, I will be substantially raising the Tariff paid by India to the USA,” Trump posted.
India, however, has strongly defended its energy trade policy. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) responded on Monday by reaffirming the country’s right to make decisions in its national interest, particularly in ensuring energy security for its citizens.
Calling the criticism from the US and European Union “unjustified and unreasonable,” the MEA said that India’s oil imports from Russia are based on practical needs and serve to maintain affordable and predictable energy prices for the domestic market.
India has reiterated that it will continue to take all necessary steps to protect its economic sovereignty and national interest in the face of international pressure.
