Permanent ban, deportation: severe warning from the United States to foreigners exceeding visa
The United States Embassy in India published a warning to foreigners of the serious consequences of stay in the United States on Saturday beyond the time authorized on their visa.
On Saturday, the embassy posted on X (formerly Twitter), saying: “If you stay in the United States beyond your authorized stay period, you could be expelled and could face a permanent ban on traveling to the United States in the future.”
The authorized length of stay is normally indicated on Form I-94, a document presented to visitors when entering the United States. It indicates the duration for which an individual is authorized in the country. The embassy said that even a brief exceeding may have serious legal repercussions, which could break long-term aspirations of the study, work or membership of family members in the United States.
People who are confronted with delays and who are unable to go on time, the embassy has recommended that the United States (USCIS) citizenship and immigration services as soon as possible to seek legal means to prolong their suspension without penalty.
Court blocks the Trump’s deportation rule
A federal court of appeal recently interrupted the rule of the Trump era which allowed the United States to expel migrants to other nations in addition to their home without warning or the possibility of requesting protection against persecution or torture, CNN reported.
Earlier, Kristi Noem, secretary to the United States Ministry of Internal Security, also reminded all foreign nationals who spent more than 30 days in the United States that they are required to register under the law on the registration of foreigners before April 11. Foreign nationals who are here for more than a month are required to register with the federal government under this law. Not registering is a criminal offense and can lead to a fine, imprisonment or both.
The drop in H-1B visa recordings
Meanwhile, recent USCIS data show that there has been a 27% reduction in H-1B work visa records for the financial year (FY) 2026. USCIS had 343,981 eligible recordings, a considerable drop of 470,342 registrations for the FY 2025.
This fall is supposed to be linked to a sharp increase in demand costs. With new Biden administration regulations, deposit costs for H-1B registration increased from $ 10 to $ 215.
