‘Screening Doesn’t Cease’: US Embassy In India Warns Of Visa Revocation And Deportation

The USA 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 rules. Any violation might 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 may face deportation. 

“U.S. visa screening doesn’t cease after a visa is issued. We repeatedly examine visa holders to make sure they comply with all U.S. legal guidelines and immigration guidelines – and we are going to revoke their visas and deport them if they do not,” the Embassy wrote in a put up on X.

U.S. visa screening doesn’t cease after a visa is issued. We repeatedly examine visa holders to make sure they comply with all U.S. legal guidelines and immigration guidelines – and we are going to 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 nicely. 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 crucial to determine their id and admissibility to the US beneath US legislation.

In a put up 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 crucial to determine their id and admissibility to the US.”

As per ANI, it additionally reiterated that since 2019, the US has required visa candidates to supply social media identifiers on immigrant and non-immigrant visa software types.

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 shouldn’t be on the listing of journey ban nations and that America is constant 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 as a result of excessive demand and administrative backlog. Most US consulates in India are reserving interview slots as much as 10-12 months upfront.

(with ANI inputs)