The United States issued a firm advisory to Indian visa holders, urging them to strictly adhere to the terms of their visa and avoid overstaying their authorised duration in the country.
The warning includes
possible consequences such as visa revocation, deportation, and future ineligibility, according to the advisory issued by the US Embassy in India.
“Respect the terms of your US 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 embassy said in an X post.
The advisory came on a day when prominent Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene renewed her criticism of Indian tech professionals in the US, calling for an end to H-1B visas.
“End Indian H1-B visas replacing American jobs instead and stop funding and sending weapons to the Obama/Biden/Neocon Ukraine Russia war,” Greene wrote on X.
Her remarks coincided with a post by US President Donald Trump, who took aim at India’s continued oil imports from Russia.
“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,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
“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.”
In response to mounting criticism, India defended its energy strategy, reiterating that oil imports from Russia are based on national interest and aimed at stabilising domestic fuel prices.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday that India’s trade decisions are guided by the need to ensure affordable and predictable energy for its population.
It rejected the criticism as “unjustified and unreasonable,” and emphasised that India would take all necessary steps to protect its economic and strategic interests.
