The United States Embassy in India on Wednesday said that a US visa is "a privilege, not a right” and warned Indian students that their visas can be revoked if they break the law. A US visa is a privilege, not a right," the US Embassy in India said in a tweet. US officials have repeatedly flagged student visa violations, including illegal work, overstaying after course completion, and failure to maintain academic requirements. As Indian students form one of the largest international student groups in the US, they are directly affected by stricter monitoring. From December 26, 2025, mandatory biometric checking of all non-US citizens, including Green Card holders, at border points came into effect.

Source: The Telegraph January 07, 2026 15:21 UTC