The United States Department of State today announced a new visa restriction policy under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The policy targets individuals who knowingly engage in, have engaged in, or facilitate birth tourism to the United States.
The restrictions apply to owners, operators, and managers of commercial birth tourism facilitation networks. They also cover visa “fixers” who coach applicants to commit fraud, foreign medical providers who knowingly abet and facilitate such travel and the fraudulent use of the Medicaid system, and other individuals who support, abet, and enable commercial birth tourism.
Certain family members may also be covered by these restrictions.
Foreign commercial birth tourism networks have exploited the U.S. immigration system to sell U.S. citizenship for profit. These networks advertise and coach foreign nationals to lie on U.S. visa applications and collect tens of thousands of dollars to arrange births on American soil for the sole purpose of obtaining U.S. citizenship.
The Trump Administration is using every tool at its disposal to defend the integrity of U.S. citizenship, protect American public benefits and U.S. taxpayers from exploitation, and safeguard national security. By restricting visa issuance to those who both engage in and profit from this fraud, the United States is sending a clear message that foreigners will not be allowed to exploit the immigration system and violate the sanctity of U.S. citizenship.
This policy builds on Executive Order 14419, “Ending Birth Tourism,” signed by President Donald J. Trump on 6 August 2026. The order defines birth tourism as the entry of any foreign national into the United States via a nonimmigrant visa for the purpose of giving birth on American soil, or any effort by any foreign national to facilitate such entry.