Overview

• The embassy’s June 19 statement emphasised that a US visa remains a privilege and that screening continues after issuance, with visas subject to revocation for legal violations.
• Officials warned that using illegal drugs or violating immigration laws on a student or visitor visa can render applicants ineligible for future US travel.
• This marks the third advisory in June, following a June 10 warning against illegal entry and a June 16 move imposing visa restrictions on foreign officials facilitating mass immigration.
• India’s Ministry of External Affairs reports that over 1,080 Indian nationals have been deported from the US since President Trump took office in January.
• A video shared by author Kunal Jain showing a handcuffed Indian student being deported from Newark Airport has fuelled concerns on social media and among applicants.