US Embassy in India Issues Warning on Visa Overstays

Penalties include visa revocation, possible deportation, and ineligibility for future visas, the embassy said.

A U.S. flag flutters in the wind at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 24, 2022. Gleb Garanich/Reuters

The U.S. Embassy in India has warned Indian nationals of “severe consequences” if they overstay their visas while visiting the United States.

In an Aug. 4 statement on social media, the U.S. Embassy said people visiting the country should “respect the terms” of their U.S. visas and their “authorized period of stay in the United States.”