India, July 30 -- The US Mission to Nigeria issued a public statement on its Instagram handle on Monday (July 28), which targeted birth tourism in the US- a practice wherein foreign nationals travel to the country to give birth so that their offspring gets direct US citizenship as the rights granted by the 14th Amendment. The notice issued targets this practice and warns people against indulging in it.

"Using your visa to travel for the primary purpose of giving birth in the United States so that your child will have U.S. citizenship is not permitted. Consular officers will deny your visa application if they have reason to believe this is your intent. #VisaWiseTravelSmart #USVisa," the agency wrote on its official social media handle.

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