'Respect terms of your visa': US Embassy in India issues stern warning; what's at stake?

NEW DELHI: The US Embassy in India on Monday issued a stern advisory to visa holders, warning them of severe consequences, including visa revocation, deportation, and future ineligibility, if they overstay beyond the authorised period of their stay in the United States."Respect the terms of your US visa and your authorized period of stay," the Embassy said in a post on X.What's at stake? "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," it added.

The warning comes amid growing scrutiny of visa compliance in the US, especially for non-immigrant categories like H-1B, F-1, and B-1/B-2, which have seen a surge in demand from Indian nationals post-Covid.Greene targets H-1B visasJust hours later, Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene reignited debate over foreign tech workers, posting on X, "End Indian H1-B visas replacing American jobs instead and stop funding and sending weapons to the Obama/Biden/Neocon Ukraine Russia war."Trump threatens tariff hike on IndiaGreene's statement came after US President Donald Trump on Monday said that the United States will "substantially raise" the tariff paid by India for buying "massive amounts of Russian Oil."

"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. 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. Thank you for your attention to this matter!!!" he said in a post on Truth Social.India pushes back hardMinistry of external affairs (MEA) responded swiftly and firmly, defending its trade with Russia as a matter of national interest and energy security.MEA officials rejected the criticism as "unjustified and unreasonable," noting that India's imports from Russia are based on ensuring affordable and stable energy for its citizens.