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The US Embassy in India has warned that tourist (B-1/B-2) visa applications will be denied if officers suspect the primary intent is to give birth in the US for citizenship purposes, restating a 2020 rule to curb “birth tourism” that burdens public resources.
Thousands of Indian H-1B and H-4 visa interviews booked for mid-to-late December 2025 have been abruptly cancelled and pushed to March 2026. US consulates cite the new social-media vetting rule starting 15 Dec that forces applicants to keep profiles public for review. Consulates will now interview far fewer candidates daily, triggering mass cancellations. Combined with 2025 H-1B modernisation rule
The Trump administration revoked 85,000 US visas in 2025 – double last year’s – targeting safety threats like DUIs, assaults, thefts (50% cases) and Gaza protestors accused of antisemitism. Over 8,000 student visas hit, plus H-1B/H-4. New social media vetting from Dec 15 cancelled thousands of Indian interviews (Hyderabad/Chennai consulates) to March 2026. Continuous checks on 55M+ Visa holders.
The Trump administration has introduced stricter H-1B visa scrutiny via a December 2, 2025, State Department memo, directing officers to check resumes and LinkedIn profiles of applicants and families for roles in censorship like content moderation, fact-checking, or misinformation control. Involvement in suppressing US-protected speech leads to ineligibility under immigration law.
Former US congressman and economist Dave Brat claims the H-1B system is plagued by large-scale fraud, alleging that one Indian district linked to the Chennai consulate received around 220,000 H-1B visas, far exceeding the annual US cap and threatening American workers’ jobs
As the Trump administration is restricting H1B visas, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has praised the role of immigrants in shaping the United States’ technology landscape, calling their contributions “phenomenal”.
