New Delhi, Nov. 8 -- After increasing the H-1B visa fee to $100,000, the Trump administration may now reject visas of foreigners seeking to live in America if they are diabetic or obese.

Though there is no official announcement or confirmation by the US authorities, the guidance, seen by KFF Health News, issued in a cable from State Department to embassy and consular officials, listed grounds to reject visas.

The report said that the guidance directed visa officers to deem applicants ineligible to enter the US for several new reasons, including age and health grounds such as cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, cancers, diabetes, metabolic diseases, neurological diseases, and mental health conditions.

The visa officers have a...