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"Birth on a tourist visa? US Embassy warns Albanians: This is prohibited!"

"Birth on a tourist visa? US Embassy warns Albanians: This is

The United States Embassy in Tirana has appealed to all those traveling to America to give birth to children, in order to obtain citizenship.

On social media, the embassy warns that all tourist visas to the US will be denied if consular officers suspect that traveling to America is a way to gain American citizenship.

“Using a tourist visa to travel primarily for the purpose of giving birth in the United States and securing citizenship for your child is not permitted and may result in visa denial.

"US consular officers will deny tourist visa applications if they believe the primary purpose of the trip is to give birth to your child in the United States to obtain US citizenship. This is prohibited,"  the response states.

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