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Committing assault, theft in US could lead to visa being revoked: American embassy

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New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) Committing assault, theft or burglary in the United States won’t just cause legal issues but could also lead to a visa being revoked and make that person “ineligible” for future US visas, the country’s embassy in India has said.

The stern warning comes in the backdrop of a viral video purportedly showing an Indian woman being held by police authorities after she allegedly tried to shoplift several items at a high-end store in the US.

However, the veracity of the video, widely shared on various social media platforms, could not be independently verified.

In a brief statement on Wednesday, the embassy also said America values law and order and expects foreign visitors to follow all US laws.

The statement was shared on the X handle of the embassy.

“Committing assault, theft, or burglary in the United States won’t just cause you legal issues – it could lead to your visa being revoked and make you ineligible for future U.S. visas. The United States values law and order and expects foreign visitors to follow all U.S. laws,” the embassy said.

On June 19, the embassy in a post had said that a US visa is “a privilege, not a right”, its screening does not stop after a visa has been issued and authorities might revoke it if one breaks the law. PTI KND ZMN

This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.

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