Kathmandu, Feb. 2 -- The government has cautioned all citizens to submit official documents containing accurate information when applying for visas to enter foreign countries, particularly the United States.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and four US-based Nepali missions issued simultaneous cautionary statements after finding that some visa applicants' documents were under scrutiny.

"Some affidavits and documents submitted by Nepali visa applicants have faced scrutiny," said Lok Bahadur Paudel Chhetri, the spokesperson at the foreign ministry, explaining the reasons for issuing the statements.

Officials at the ministry and Nepali missions in the United States said the US raised concerns regarding the character certificates issued by ...