New Delhi, June 20 -- A US visa is "a privilege, not a right", its screening does not stop after a visa has been issued and authorities may revoke it if one breaks the law, the country's embassy here said on Thursday.

In a brief statement, the US Embassy also said using illegal drugs or breaking any US laws while on a student or visitor visa can make one ineligible for future US visas.

The statement was shared on the social media handle of the embassy. It comes in the backdrop of an immigration crackdown by the Trump administration in California's Los Angeles recently.

"Using illegal drugs or breaking any US laws while on a student/visitor visa can make you ineligible for future US visas. A US visa is a privilege, not a right. US visa sc...